| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 23:13 | 10 | 33 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 14 | 34:11 | 23 | 32 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 16 | 25:21 | 4 | 27 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 21:22 | -1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 23:27 | -4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 22:14 | 8 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 21:18 | 3 | 23 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 14 | 16:14 | 2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Nagoya | 14 | 15:13 | 2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 14 | 24:24 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 14 | 20:23 | -3 | 18 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 22:25 | -3 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 14 | 16:20 | -4 | 15 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 14:21 | -7 | 14 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 15 | 16:27 | -11 | 12 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 16:27 | -11 | 12 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 14 | 16:28 | -12 | 8 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 14 | 11:32 | -21 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab