| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 37:17 | 20 | 39 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 16 | 39:17 | 22 | 37 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 17 | 22:12 | 10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 25:18 | 7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 17 | 26:17 | 9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 25:19 | 6 | 28 | |
| 7 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 21:16 | 5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 24:18 | 6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 39:28 | 11 | 26 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 24:25 | -1 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 18:17 | 1 | 21 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 18:18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 14:16 | -2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 22:17 | 5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 14:22 | -8 | 16 | |
| 16 | Hiroshima | 17 | 13:24 | -11 | 15 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 17 | 16:36 | -20 | 11 | |
| 18 | A. Niigata | 16 | 10:31 | -21 | 10 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab