Gamba Osaka became champions, and Vissel Kobe became runners-up, both returned to J1 immediately after one season at J2.
With the win, Vortis made their J1 debut, becoming the first professional Shikoku football club to compete in the top division of their national league.
If the score was tied after 90 minutes, no extra time was played and the winner was the team with the best league ranking.
Tokushima Vortis were promoted to 2014 J.League Division 1 2013 J2/JFL play-offs (2013 J2・JFL入れ替え戦) The last-placed Gainare Tottori faced 2013 Japan Football League runners-up Kamatamare Sanuki in a two-legged playoff series.
Gainare Tottori was relegated to 2014 J3 League Kamatamare Sanuki was promoted to 2014 J.League Division 2 Updated to games played on 24 November 2013 Source: J.