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