| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroshima | 8 | 15:5 | 10 | 18 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 7 | 11:4 | 7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 7 | 10:5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 16:10 | 6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 12:6 | 6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 11:8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 8:2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 8:5 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 6 | 12:9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10 | A. Niigata | 6 | 10:7 | 3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 7 | 12:12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 12 | Yokohama | 6 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 13 | Montedio Yamag | 7 | 7:9 | -2 | 9 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4:6 | -2 | 9 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | Kawasaki | 7 | 8:11 | -3 | 5 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 3 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 5 | 4:15 | -11 | 1 |