| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 10 | 31:10 | 21 | 28 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 9 | 18:11 | 7 | 19 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 8 | 13:8 | 5 | 18 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 10 | 20:11 | 9 | 17 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 12:8 | 4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Kashima | 9 | 14:12 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 21:19 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 10 | 20:18 | 2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 10 | 12:11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 20:20 | 0 | 12 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 8:16 | -8 | 12 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 12:21 | -9 | 10 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 11 | 14:23 | -9 | 7 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 10 | 18:23 | -5 | 6 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 11 | 4:12 | -8 | 6 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 9:22 | -13 | 3 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab