近鉄ライナーズ
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 (Kintetsu Liners, Kobelco Steelers, Ricoh Black Rams, Yamaha Júbilo, NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Toyota Verblitz) and eventually taken by "Kobe Steelers" and "Yamaha Júbilo".