| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 9 | 23:6 | 17 | 25 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 14:9 | 5 | 19 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 9:5 | 4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 9 | 17:9 | 8 | 17 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 9 | 13:5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 20:13 | 7 | 16 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 9 | 14:12 | 2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 11:16 | -5 | 14 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 9 | 15:15 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 10:12 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11 | Yokohama | 9 | 14:15 | -1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Kashima | 9 | 13:14 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 11:16 | -5 | 9 | |
| 14 | Shimizu | 9 | 13:17 | -4 | 8 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 5:10 | -5 | 7 | |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 9 | 9:18 | -9 | 7 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 9 | 8:20 | -12 | 5 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 9 | 8:15 | -7 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab