| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 22 | 50:22 | 28 | 49 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 29:16 | 13 | 45 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 22 | 33:19 | 14 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 22 | 33:20 | 13 | 38 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 22 | 38:26 | 12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 46:37 | 9 | 37 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 38:26 | 12 | 36 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 28:24 | 4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 27:26 | 1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 22 | 33:42 | -9 | 30 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 22 | 37:32 | 5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 27:36 | -9 | 26 | |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 20:28 | -8 | 23 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 24:37 | -13 | 20 | |
| 15 | Matsumoto Yama | 22 | 15:24 | -9 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 19:40 | -21 | 19 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 22 | 24:48 | -24 | 19 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 22 | 24:42 | -18 | 13 | |
| 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