| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 12 | 34:10 | 24 | 31 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 16:12 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 12 | 19:10 | 9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 18:14 | 4 | 23 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 21:15 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 24:18 | 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 16:19 | -3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 12 | 17:12 | 5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Yokohama | 12 | 21:20 | 1 | 17 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 16:18 | -2 | 16 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 19:22 | -3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Yokohama FC | 12 | 16:24 | -8 | 14 | |
| 13 | Kashima | 12 | 16:18 | -2 | 12 | |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 12 | 11:19 | -8 | 12 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 9:14 | -5 | 10 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 12:21 | -9 | 10 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 12 | 18:24 | -6 | 9 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 12 | 10:23 | -13 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab