| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 5 | 19:4 | 15 | 15 | |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 13:8 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 10:5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 7 | 9:5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 11:9 | 2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 12:12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 10:6 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 7:5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 6 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 5 | 5:2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 6:7 | -1 | 7 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 5:7 | -2 | 7 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 6 | 8:11 | -3 | 7 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 4 | 5:8 | -3 | 4 | |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 6:11 | -5 | 4 | |
| 16 | Kashima | 6 | 5:9 | -4 | 3 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 5 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 0 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab