| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 8 | 13:6 | 7 | 19 | |
| 2 | Hiroshima | 9 | 16:7 | 9 | 18 | |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 9 | 14:10 | 4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 12:3 | 9 | 17 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 9 | 12:6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 17:11 | 6 | 16 | |
| 7 | A. Niigata | 8 | 16:9 | 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 13:9 | 4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 9:6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki | 9 | 14:11 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Shimizu | 6 | 12:9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 7 | 8:9 | -1 | 9 | |
| 14 | Montedio Yamag | 7 | 7:9 | -2 | 9 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4:6 | -2 | 9 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 8 | 7:9 | -2 | 6 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 8 | 8:15 | -7 | 3 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 7 | 7:21 | -14 | 2 |