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