| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 12 | 33:9 | 24 | 31 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 20:11 | 9 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 20:15 | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 20:20 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 19:19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 20:14 | 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 13 | 17:17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 12 | 15:14 | 1 | 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 | 12 | 16:20 | -4 | 14 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 10 | 11:19 | -8 | 11 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 13 | 15:25 | -10 | 11 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 12:17 | -5 | 10 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 12 | 10:27 | -17 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 12 | 13:25 | -12 | 5 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab