| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 25 | 65:25 | 40 | 58 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 25 | 42:30 | 12 | 49 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 25 | 28:19 | 9 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 32:33 | -1 | 46 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 37:32 | 5 | 42 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 25 | 33:30 | 3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 25 | 55:44 | 11 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 25 | 40:33 | 7 | 36 | |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 27:27 | 0 | 36 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 25 | 33:32 | 1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 25 | 32:40 | -8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 25 | 32:33 | -1 | 29 | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 25 | 30:40 | -10 | 28 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 25 | 32:43 | -11 | 27 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 40:47 | -7 | 24 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 25 | 21:33 | -12 | 23 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 25 | 35:53 | -18 | 20 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 25:45 | -20 | 19 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab