| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 29 | 74:28 | 46 | 70 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 29 | 50:34 | 16 | 56 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | 37:35 | 2 | 55 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 29 | 37:24 | 13 | 52 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 39:33 | 6 | 48 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 51:35 | 16 | 46 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 29 | 38:36 | 2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 29 | 62:48 | 14 | 43 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 29 | 38:33 | 5 | 41 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 29 | 30:40 | -10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 29 | 37:51 | -14 | 36 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 37:39 | -2 | 34 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 29 | 39:51 | -12 | 31 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 44:53 | -9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Shimizu | 29 | 44:58 | -14 | 28 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 29 | 31:50 | -19 | 28 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 29 | 23:38 | -15 | 26 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 29 | 30:55 | -25 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab