| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 23 | 54:23 | 31 | 52 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 29:17 | 12 | 45 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 23 | 38:19 | 19 | 43 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 39:26 | 13 | 39 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 23 | 39:27 | 12 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 23 | 33:21 | 12 | 38 | |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 47:41 | 6 | 37 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 30:24 | 6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 27:28 | -1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 23 | 34:43 | -9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 28:36 | -8 | 29 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 23 | 37:34 | 3 | 27 | |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 23 | 21:29 | -8 | 24 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 21:40 | -19 | 22 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 23 | 27:50 | -23 | 22 | |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 26:40 | -14 | 20 | |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yama | 23 | 15:29 | -14 | 19 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 23 | 25:43 | -18 | 14 | |
| 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