| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 26:9 | 17 | 25 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 17:11 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 33:15 | 18 | 23 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 19:10 | 9 | 22 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 12 | 19:11 | 8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kashima | 12 | 14:14 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 18:12 | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 14:11 | 3 | 20 | |
| 9 | Yokohama | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 13:13 | 0 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 14:16 | -2 | 15 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 12 | 16:18 | -2 | 14 | |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 12:23 | -11 | 14 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 12 | 9:13 | -4 | 13 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 11:18 | -7 | 12 | |
| 16 | Hiroshima | 12 | 11:19 | -8 | 9 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 12 | 9:25 | -16 | 8 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 5:22 | -17 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab