| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 12 | 33:9 | 24 | 31 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 21:12 | 9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 20:19 | 1 | 25 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 15 | 22:20 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 21:21 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 22:14 | 8 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 21:17 | 4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Nagoya | 14 | 15:13 | 2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 13 | 15:14 | 1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 13 | 19:22 | -3 | 17 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 21:23 | -2 | 16 | |
| 12 | Yokohama | 13 | 20:24 | -4 | 15 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 14:21 | -7 | 14 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 13:18 | -5 | 11 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 14 | 15:26 | -11 | 11 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 13 | 10:27 | -17 | 7 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 12 | 13:25 | -12 | 5 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab