| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 16 | 45:14 | 31 | 43 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 15 | 27:12 | 15 | 35 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 19:11 | 8 | 27 | |
| 4 | Yokohama | 16 | 40:25 | 15 | 26 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 15 | 24:21 | 3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 15 | 26:18 | 8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 18:21 | -3 | 23 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 20:22 | -2 | 21 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 26:26 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 28:26 | 2 | 19 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 15 | 11:16 | -5 | 19 | |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 15 | 18:20 | -2 | 18 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 24:26 | -2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Shonan | 15 | 10:15 | -5 | 16 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 14 | 18:28 | -10 | 16 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 15 | 28:30 | -2 | 14 | |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 14:17 | -3 | 14 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 12:30 | -18 | 5 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab