| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 11 | 31:7 | 24 | 30 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 20:11 | 9 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 20:15 | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 18:16 | 2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 20:20 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 19:12 | 7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 13 | 17:17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 11 | 15:13 | 2 | 17 | |
| 9 | Nagoya | 12 | 13:13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 20:20 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Yokohama | 12 | 20:23 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 13:18 | -5 | 11 | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 12 | 15:22 | -7 | 11 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 10 | 11:19 | -8 | 11 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 12:17 | -5 | 10 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 12:26 | -14 | 9 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 11 | 10:24 | -14 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 11 | 11:23 | -12 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab