| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 32 | 63:35 | 28 | 64 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 32 | 52:27 | 25 | 62 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 32 | 43:27 | 16 | 60 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 32 | 56:33 | 23 | 58 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 38:23 | 15 | 56 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 32 | 44:28 | 16 | 53 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 32 | 48:43 | 5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 60:58 | 2 | 44 | |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 32 | 33:33 | 0 | 44 | |
| 10 | C. Sapporo | 32 | 52:47 | 5 | 43 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 37:43 | -6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 32 | 42:64 | -22 | 38 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 32 | 34:48 | -14 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 32 | 32:48 | -16 | 36 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 32 | 36:60 | -24 | 33 | |
| 16 | Nagoya | 32 | 39:50 | -11 | 31 | |
| 17 | Jubilo Iwata | 32 | 28:50 | -22 | 29 | |
| 18 | Matsumoto Yama | 32 | 19:39 | -20 | 27 | |
| 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