| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 27 | 68:25 | 43 | 64 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 27 | 48:31 | 17 | 55 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 27 | 34:22 | 12 | 49 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 34:35 | -1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 38:32 | 6 | 46 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 35:33 | 2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 27 | 57:45 | 12 | 40 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 42:34 | 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 27 | 36:32 | 4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 27 | 28:33 | -5 | 36 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 35:47 | -12 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 27 | 35:37 | -2 | 32 | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 27 | 31:44 | -13 | 28 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 44:51 | -7 | 27 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 27 | 35:49 | -14 | 27 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 27 | 39:55 | -16 | 24 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 27 | 21:35 | -14 | 23 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 27:47 | -20 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab