9위 비셀 고베(승점 36)와 10위 시미즈 S펄스(승점 34) 역시 강등권인 16위 가시와 레이솔(승점 30)과 격차가 크지 않다.
9th place Vishal Kobe (36 winning points) and 10th place Shimizu S-Pulse (34 points) are not much different from Kashi and Reysol (30 points), who are 16th in the relegation zone.