| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 16 | 25:18 | 7 | 34 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 31:21 | 10 | 32 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 21:13 | 8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 19:18 | 1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 16 | 24:16 | 8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 24:17 | 7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 16 | 19:13 | 6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki | 16 | 33:22 | 11 | 24 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 20:17 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 15 | 20:17 | 3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 22:26 | -4 | 22 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 15 | 22:23 | -1 | 18 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 15 | 21:24 | -3 | 18 | |
| 14 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 17:21 | -4 | 17 | |
| 15 | Montedio Yamag | 15 | 12:18 | -6 | 17 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 14:19 | -5 | 16 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 13:26 | -13 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 14 | 12:40 | -28 | 3 |