Toyota Verblitz
The "Top League Wildcard Tournament" was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. This was competed by Toyota Verblitz, Yamaha Júbilo, Kintetsu Liners, NEC Green Rockets, NTT Communications Shining Arcs and Ricoh Black Rams and eventually taken by "Toyota Verblitz" and "Yamaha Júbilo".