| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 16 | 31:19 | 12 | 37 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 24:15 | 9 | 31 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 16 | 26:15 | 11 | 29 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 23:11 | 12 | 26 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 20:21 | -1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 26:24 | 2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 28:25 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 25:25 | 0 | 23 | |
| 9 | Yokohama | 15 | 16:17 | -1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 16 | 17:17 | 0 | 20 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 20:27 | -7 | 19 | |
| 12 | Hiroshima | 16 | 19:24 | -5 | 18 | |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 18:23 | -5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 14:23 | -9 | 13 | |
| 15 | A. Niigata | 16 | 14:27 | -13 | 12 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 8:23 | -15 | 10 | |
| 17 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 14:29 | -15 | 9 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 14:33 | -19 | 9 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab