| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 22 | 39:17 | 22 | 51 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 22 | 52:21 | 31 | 50 | |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 37:17 | 20 | 43 | |
| 4 | Yokohama | 22 | 33:24 | 9 | 42 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 46:33 | 13 | 41 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 32:22 | 10 | 38 | |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 27:28 | -1 | 32 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 22 | 28:29 | -1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 32:30 | 2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 31:39 | -8 | 26 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 26:34 | -8 | 24 | |
| 12 | Hiroshima | 22 | 21:30 | -9 | 24 | |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 19:30 | -11 | 20 | |
| 14 | Shimizu | 22 | 20:36 | -16 | 20 | |
| 15 | A. Niigata | 22 | 19:35 | -16 | 20 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 14:26 | -12 | 19 | |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 22:32 | -10 | 18 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 23:38 | -15 | 18 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab