| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 28 | 58:31 | 27 | 59 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 28 | 51:29 | 22 | 53 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 28 | 45:24 | 21 | 52 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 34:19 | 15 | 52 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 28 | 37:25 | 12 | 50 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 28 | 38:28 | 10 | 41 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 42:33 | 9 | 41 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 28 | 45:36 | 9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 51:51 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 32:36 | -4 | 37 | |
| 11 | Shimizu | 28 | 37:53 | -16 | 37 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 28 | 27:30 | -3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 28 | 31:43 | -12 | 32 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 30:43 | -13 | 29 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 28 | 31:55 | -24 | 27 | |
| 16 | Nagoya | 28 | 31:45 | -14 | 25 | |
| 17 | Jubilo Iwata | 28 | 24:46 | -22 | 25 | |
| 18 | Matsumoto Yama | 28 | 17:34 | -17 | 24 | |
| 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