| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 24 | 54:26 | 28 | 52 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 32:17 | 15 | 48 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 24 | 39:19 | 20 | 46 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 24 | 43:27 | 16 | 41 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 31:24 | 7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 40:29 | 11 | 39 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 24 | 34:23 | 11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 47:42 | 5 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 29:29 | 0 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 31:37 | -6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Shimizu | 24 | 34:47 | -13 | 31 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 24 | 37:34 | 3 | 28 | |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 24 | 22:29 | -7 | 27 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 21:41 | -20 | 22 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 24 | 27:51 | -24 | 22 | |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yama | 24 | 15:29 | -14 | 20 | |
| 17 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 26:42 | -16 | 20 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 24 | 27:43 | -16 | 17 | |
| 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