| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
1990–91 → | |
Nissan won a second title, spurred by increasing links between the team, its parent company and their hometown, Yokohama. Fujita Industries and Hitachi were relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 47 | 1990–91 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Yomiuri S.C. | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 46 | |
| 3 | ANA Club | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 40 | |
| 4 | Furukawa Electric | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 38 | |
| 5 | Yamaha Motors | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Honda | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Yanmar Diesel | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Nippon Kokan | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 24 | |
| 9 | Toshiba | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 | |
| 10 | Matsushita Electric | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | Fujita Engineering | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 17 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 12 | Hitachi | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 13 |
Fallen giant Mitsubishi and struggler Toyota Motors returned to the top flight. Mazda Auto Hiroshima, who had been put as an A-squad to rival its parent company, and Teijin went back to their regional leagues (Chugoku and Shikoku, respectively).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi Motors | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 25 | +64 | 70 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | Toyota Motors | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 69 | |
| 3 | Mazda | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 67 | |
| 4 | Kyoto Shiko Club | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 60 | |
| 5 | Fujitsu | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 55 | |
| 6 | Sumitomo | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 52 | |
| 7 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 52 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki Steel | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 49 | |
| 9 | NTT Kanto | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 47 | |
| 10 | Cosmo Oil | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Toho Titanium | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 27 | |
| 12 | Kofu Club | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 24 | |
| 13 | Nippon Steel | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 24 | |
| 14 | Osaka Gas | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 78 | −61 | 19 | |
| 15 | Mazda Auto Hiroshima | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 87 | −57 | 12 | Relegated to Regional Leagues |
| 16 | Teijin SC Matsuyama | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 86 | −70 | 11 |