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