| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 17 | 48:15 | 33 | 46 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 17 | 28:12 | 16 | 39 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 23:22 | 1 | 30 | |
| 4 | Yokohama | 17 | 42:26 | 16 | 29 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 17 | 27:22 | 5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 20:13 | 7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 17 | 29:20 | 9 | 26 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 19:23 | -4 | 26 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 17 | 27:29 | -2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 17 | 12:19 | -7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Yokohama FC | 17 | 22:32 | -10 | 20 | |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 30:30 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 25:30 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 17:20 | -3 | 16 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 17 | 12:19 | -7 | 16 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 17 | 32:35 | -3 | 15 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 14:32 | -18 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab