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