From the opening of the season, although the team did not enjoy a long streak of wins, it did not suffer a streak of losses, either, so it accumulated points steadily, and when the 44th stage game was over, it was provisionally in the third position which would enable promotion to J1.
開幕から大きな連勝はしないものの1度の連敗もなく安定して勝ち点を積み重ね、第44節終了時点で暫定3位と昇格圏内につけていた。