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