| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 18 | 46:17 | 29 | 43 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 18 | 30:16 | 14 | 39 | |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 28:15 | 13 | 33 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 35:29 | 6 | 31 | |
| 5 | C. Sapporo | 18 | 26:21 | 5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 18 | 25:23 | 2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 25:19 | 6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 27:28 | -1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 18 | 20:23 | -3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 23:28 | -5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 24:24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 18 | 17:25 | -8 | 20 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 13:21 | -8 | 17 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 16:26 | -10 | 16 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 18 | 17:30 | -13 | 16 | |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 20:27 | -7 | 14 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 18 | 15:32 | -17 | 11 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab