| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 27 | 57:30 | 27 | 58 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 27 | 44:21 | 23 | 52 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 34:18 | 16 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 27 | 50:29 | 21 | 50 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 34:24 | 10 | 47 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 42:32 | 10 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 27 | 34:26 | 8 | 38 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 27 | 44:36 | 8 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 49:47 | 2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 32:34 | -2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Shimizu | 27 | 35:52 | -17 | 34 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 27 | 25:30 | -5 | 32 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 27 | 31:42 | -11 | 32 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 29:43 | -14 | 26 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 27 | 30:54 | -24 | 26 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 23:44 | -21 | 25 | |
| 17 | Nagoya | 27 | 30:44 | -14 | 24 | |
| 18 | Matsumoto Yama | 27 | 16:33 | -17 | 23 | |
| 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