| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 12 | 23:12 | 11 | 31 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 20:9 | 11 | 26 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 20:16 | 4 | 23 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 19:8 | 11 | 22 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 12 | 18:13 | 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 11 | 11:8 | 3 | 19 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 15:16 | -1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 20:21 | -1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 12:17 | -5 | 16 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 17:16 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 13:21 | -8 | 15 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 12 | 16:17 | -1 | 14 | |
| 13 | Hiroshima | 12 | 14:20 | -6 | 11 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 9:15 | -6 | 9 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 11 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 12 | 6:18 | -12 | 7 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 13 | 9:23 | -14 | 7 | |
| 18 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 9:25 | -16 | 2 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab