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