| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 72 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 72 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 63 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 62 | |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 59 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 58 | |
| 7 | Urawa | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 49 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 47 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 44 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 43 | |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 43 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 41 | |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 40 | |
| 14 | Shimizu S-pulse | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 34 | |
| 15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 33 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 32 | |
| 17 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 28 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 25 |
Player stats
J1 League match stats only.
J1 League match stats only.
Kashima finished 2nd in the J1 League in 2017 with 72 points (23W 3D 8L). They scored 53 and conceded 31, a goal difference of +22. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.