| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 31 | 82:30 | 52 | 76 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 31 | 41:37 | 4 | 61 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 31 | 54:37 | 17 | 59 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 31 | 40:24 | 16 | 58 | |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 31 | 43:37 | 6 | 51 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 41:36 | 5 | 51 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 55:40 | 15 | 49 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 31 | 65:55 | 10 | 43 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 31 | 39:35 | 4 | 42 | |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 31 | 38:53 | -15 | 39 | |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 31 | 32:43 | -11 | 37 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 31 | 37:40 | -3 | 35 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 31 | 41:53 | -12 | 33 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 31 | 48:55 | -7 | 32 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 31 | 33:56 | -23 | 29 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 31 | 46:63 | -17 | 28 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 31 | 25:41 | -16 | 27 | |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 33:58 | -25 | 24 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab