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