| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 10 | 29:7 | 22 | 27 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 18:11 | 7 | 23 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 20:14 | 6 | 23 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 18:15 | 3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 17:9 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 18:19 | -1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 11 | 13:10 | 3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 16:14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 11 | 15:16 | -1 | 15 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 10 | 12:11 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 | Yokohama | 10 | 18:18 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 9 | 11:16 | -5 | 11 | |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 9 | 12:13 | -1 | 10 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 13:19 | -6 | 10 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 10 | 11:16 | -5 | 9 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 12:19 | -7 | 9 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 10 | 9:21 | -12 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 9 | 10:20 | -10 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab