| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 29 | 61:31 | 30 | 62 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 29 | 47:25 | 22 | 55 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 29 | 52:30 | 22 | 54 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 35:20 | 15 | 53 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 29 | 39:26 | 13 | 53 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 29 | 41:28 | 13 | 44 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | 42:36 | 6 | 41 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 29 | 46:38 | 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 29 | 35:36 | -1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 29 | 29:31 | -2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 52:53 | -1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 29 | 38:55 | -17 | 37 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 31:46 | -15 | 32 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 29 | 30:46 | -16 | 29 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 26:46 | -20 | 28 | |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yama | 29 | 19:35 | -16 | 27 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 29 | 31:57 | -26 | 27 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 29 | 32:47 | -15 | 25 | |
| 19 | Omiya Ardija | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 20 | Tokushima Vort | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 21 | Montedio Yamag | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 22 | Ventforet Kofu | - | -:- | 0 | - |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab