| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 26 | 44:31 | 13 | 54 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 26 | 41:24 | 17 | 46 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 51:35 | 16 | 46 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 40:25 | 15 | 44 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 26 | 48:34 | 14 | 44 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 26 | 33:25 | 8 | 42 | |
| 7 | Shimizu | 26 | 46:40 | 6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 40:30 | 10 | 41 | |
| 9 | A. Niigata | 27 | 38:34 | 4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 26 | 32:29 | 3 | 39 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 31:35 | -4 | 38 | |
| 12 | Montedio Yamag | 26 | 21:32 | -11 | 32 | |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 33:38 | -5 | 30 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 23:35 | -12 | 27 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 28:33 | -5 | 25 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 22:38 | -16 | 23 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 26 | 23:46 | -23 | 16 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 26 | 27:57 | -30 | 16 |