| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 26 | 70:22 | 48 | 68 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 38:28 | 10 | 52 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 26 | 38:24 | 14 | 49 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 38:29 | 9 | 49 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 27 | 40:36 | 4 | 45 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 26 | 40:32 | 8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 38:38 | 0 | 42 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 48:37 | 11 | 41 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 26 | 38:29 | 9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 27 | 50:46 | 4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 26 | 29:37 | -8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 44:47 | -3 | 30 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 26 | 34:45 | -11 | 30 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 27:34 | -7 | 25 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 26 | 30:50 | -20 | 24 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 26 | 22:39 | -17 | 20 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 26 | 34:55 | -21 | 17 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 21:51 | -30 | 14 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab