| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 25 | 55:26 | 29 | 55 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 34:17 | 17 | 51 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 25 | 42:19 | 23 | 49 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 25 | 46:28 | 18 | 44 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 25 | 31:24 | 7 | 41 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 40:29 | 11 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 25 | 34:24 | 10 | 38 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 48:44 | 4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 30:32 | -2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 25 | 31:39 | -8 | 32 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 25 | 39:35 | 4 | 31 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 25 | 34:50 | -16 | 31 | |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 24:29 | -5 | 30 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 25 | 22:41 | -19 | 25 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 25 | 28:52 | -24 | 23 | |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yama | 25 | 15:31 | -16 | 20 | |
| 17 | Urawa Reds | 25 | 26:43 | -17 | 20 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 25 | 28:44 | -16 | 18 | |
| 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