| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 11 | 32:10 | 22 | 31 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 11 | 22:11 | 11 | 25 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 10 | 16:10 | 6 | 21 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 13:8 | 5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 10 | 17:14 | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 11 | 20:13 | 7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 26:23 | 3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 11 | 24:18 | 6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 13:14 | -1 | 16 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 21:21 | 0 | 13 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 12:14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 8:16 | -8 | 12 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 16:24 | -8 | 10 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 12:21 | -9 | 10 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 11 | 20:26 | -6 | 6 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 11 | 4:12 | -8 | 6 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 9:22 | -13 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab