| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 12:6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 8 | 17:7 | 10 | 16 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 7 | 13:4 | 9 | 13 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 8 | 12:8 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 10:7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Nagoya | 7 | 7:6 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 8 | 8:5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | A. Niigata | 8 | 9:8 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 8 | 13:12 | 1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 9:8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 4:11 | -7 | 10 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 14:12 | 2 | 9 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 9 | |
| 14 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 6:7 | -1 | 8 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | |
| 17 | Ventforet Kofu | 7 | 4:9 | -5 | 5 | |
| 18 | Tokushima Vort | 8 | 3:19 | -16 | 4 |