| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 14 | 42:11 | 31 | 37 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 21:13 | 8 | 30 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 25:16 | 9 | 28 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 23:18 | 5 | 26 | |
| 5 | Nagoya | 14 | 20:13 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 28:22 | 6 | 23 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 18:23 | -5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 14 | 20:13 | 7 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 14 | 22:21 | 1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 14 | 25:26 | -1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 20:22 | -2 | 18 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 14 | 19:24 | -5 | 17 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 14 | 12:14 | -2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 14 | 17:29 | -12 | 14 | |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 14 | 12:22 | -10 | 12 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 14:26 | -12 | 11 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 14 | 19:31 | -12 | 9 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 14 | 11:24 | -13 | 6 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab