| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 24:14 | 10 | 34 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 16 | 23:15 | 8 | 33 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 30:14 | 16 | 32 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 28:14 | 14 | 29 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 16 | 25:15 | 10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 16 | 20:13 | 7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 22:15 | 7 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 21:16 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 37:26 | 11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 19:19 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 17:17 | 0 | 23 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 20:29 | -9 | 21 | |
| 13 | Shimizu | 16 | 19:24 | -5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 10:18 | -8 | 15 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 13:28 | -15 | 14 | |
| 16 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 13:26 | -13 | 12 | |
| 17 | Hiroshima | 16 | 12:26 | -14 | 10 | |
| 18 | A. Niigata | 16 | 11:35 | -24 | 8 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab