| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 26 | 60:23 | 37 | 59 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 26 | 43:23 | 20 | 57 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 56:36 | 20 | 50 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 38:23 | 15 | 50 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 26 | 35:27 | 8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 39:23 | 16 | 45 | |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 30:34 | -4 | 36 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 26 | 31:34 | -3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 37:35 | 2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 40:45 | -5 | 30 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 30:38 | -8 | 29 | |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 29:33 | -4 | 28 | |
| 13 | Hiroshima | 26 | 26:38 | -12 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Tokyo | 26 | 24:33 | -9 | 27 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 26:43 | -17 | 24 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 26 | 16:29 | -13 | 23 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 26 | 25:44 | -19 | 23 | |
| 18 | A. Niigata | 26 | 21:45 | -24 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab