| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 9:4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 20:7 | 13 | 13 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 6 | 6:4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 11:6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 6 | 8:6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 6:4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 10:8 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 6 | 9:7 | 2 | 10 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 6 | 8:7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 3:11 | -8 | 9 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 9:8 | 1 | 8 | |
| 12 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 6:7 | -1 | 8 | |
| 13 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 6 | 5:9 | -4 | 7 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 7:9 | -2 | 6 | |
| 16 | Hiroshima | 6 | 3:7 | -4 | 4 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 6 | 5:12 | -7 | 2 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 1:10 | -9 | 0 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab