| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 30 | 61:31 | 30 | 63 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 30 | 54:30 | 24 | 57 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 30 | 48:26 | 22 | 56 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 37:20 | 17 | 56 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 40:27 | 13 | 54 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 30 | 42:28 | 14 | 47 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 45:40 | 5 | 41 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 30 | 46:42 | 4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 56:56 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 35:38 | -3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 30 | 29:32 | -3 | 38 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 30 | 39:58 | -19 | 37 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 31:46 | -15 | 33 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 30 | 31:47 | -16 | 30 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 30 | 34:58 | -24 | 30 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 30 | 27:47 | -20 | 29 | |
| 17 | Nagoya | 30 | 36:47 | -11 | 28 | |
| 18 | Matsumoto Yama | 30 | 19:37 | -18 | 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