| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 25 | 70:20 | 50 | 68 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 37:27 | 10 | 51 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 25 | 38:24 | 14 | 48 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 37:28 | 9 | 48 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 25 | 39:30 | 9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Kashima | 26 | 38:35 | 3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 25 | 37:37 | 0 | 41 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 25 | 46:37 | 9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 25 | 37:28 | 9 | 38 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 26 | 50:45 | 5 | 35 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 43:44 | -1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 26:35 | -9 | 30 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 25 | 32:45 | -13 | 27 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 25 | 27:34 | -7 | 24 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 25 | 28:47 | -19 | 24 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 25 | 21:39 | -18 | 17 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 25 | 31:54 | -23 | 14 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 21:49 | -28 | 14 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab