| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 28 | 71:26 | 45 | 67 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 28 | 50:33 | 17 | 56 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 36:35 | 1 | 52 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 28 | 34:24 | 10 | 49 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 39:33 | 6 | 47 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 28 | 37:35 | 2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 47:35 | 12 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 28 | 38:32 | 6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Yokohama | 28 | 58:48 | 10 | 40 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 28 | 30:37 | -7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 37:47 | -10 | 36 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 28 | 36:38 | -2 | 33 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 28 | 38:50 | -12 | 30 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 28 | 31:46 | -15 | 28 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 44:53 | -9 | 27 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 28 | 43:57 | -14 | 27 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 28 | 22:38 | -16 | 23 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 28:52 | -24 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab