| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 31 | 81:27 | 54 | 76 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 31 | 43:26 | 17 | 59 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 31 | 43:40 | 3 | 59 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 44:34 | 10 | 58 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 31 | 49:42 | 7 | 52 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 31 | 43:40 | 3 | 50 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 57:43 | 14 | 48 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 31 | 43:34 | 9 | 45 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 31 | 42:51 | -9 | 45 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 31 | 65:52 | 13 | 44 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 31 | 31:41 | -10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 31 | 49:54 | -5 | 36 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 31 | 44:56 | -12 | 35 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 31 | 32:39 | -7 | 31 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 31 | 35:57 | -22 | 29 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 31 | 28:46 | -18 | 25 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 31 | 44:65 | -21 | 25 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 31:57 | -26 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab