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