| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 23 | 66:17 | 49 | 64 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 35:25 | 10 | 45 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 33:25 | 8 | 45 | |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 36:25 | 11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Nagoya | 23 | 35:24 | 11 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 45:35 | 10 | 37 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 23 | 37:27 | 10 | 37 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 34:36 | -2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 23 | 34:31 | 3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 23 | 44:41 | 3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 41:41 | 0 | 29 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 23 | 23:33 | -10 | 26 | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 23 | 28:43 | -15 | 24 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 23 | 28:43 | -15 | 24 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 24:31 | -7 | 22 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 23 | 18:37 | -19 | 13 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 23 | 31:51 | -20 | 13 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 21:48 | -27 | 13 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab