| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 24 | 68:19 | 49 | 65 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 35:26 | 9 | 48 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 24 | 36:24 | 12 | 45 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 36:28 | 8 | 45 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 38:28 | 10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 37:37 | 0 | 40 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 24 | 35:31 | 4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 46:37 | 9 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 24 | 37:28 | 9 | 37 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 24 | 47:41 | 6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 43:43 | 0 | 30 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 24 | 26:35 | -9 | 29 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 24 | 31:43 | -12 | 27 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 24 | 28:46 | -18 | 24 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 26:33 | -7 | 23 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 24 | 20:39 | -19 | 14 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 24 | 31:54 | -23 | 13 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 21:49 | -28 | 13 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab