| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 16 | 50:14 | 36 | 43 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 25:14 | 11 | 36 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 29:19 | 10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 16 | 24:17 | 7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 24:28 | -4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 32:24 | 8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 23:22 | 1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 16 | 25:19 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 16 | 26:23 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 24:27 | -3 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 16:17 | -1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Yokohama | 16 | 27:30 | -3 | 18 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 22:30 | -8 | 17 | |
| 14 | Yokohama FC | 16 | 21:33 | -12 | 17 | |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 17:24 | -7 | 16 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 15:31 | -16 | 11 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 16 | 14:26 | -12 | 10 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 16 | 21:37 | -16 | 9 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab