| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 10 | 19:11 | 8 | 20 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 15:11 | 4 | 19 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 7 | 22:6 | 16 | 18 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 15:10 | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 16:18 | -2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 13:9 | 4 | 14 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 9 | 11:8 | 3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 12:10 | 2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 9 | 13:13 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 | C. Sapporo | 8 | 11:12 | -1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 8 | 9:10 | -1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 8:9 | -1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 8 | 12:16 | -4 | 8 | |
| 14 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 8:12 | -4 | 8 | |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 7 | 9:15 | -6 | 7 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 8 | 10:19 | -9 | 4 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 7 | 4:16 | -12 | 3 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab