| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroshima | 11 | 19:9 | 10 | 21 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 10 | 15:6 | 9 | 20 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 18:11 | 7 | 19 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 8 | 13:6 | 7 | 19 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 12:3 | 9 | 18 | |
| 6 | A. Niigata | 9 | 18:10 | 8 | 18 | |
| 7 | Jubilo Iwata | 10 | 14:13 | 1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 13:10 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | Montedio Yamag | 9 | 9:9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki | 10 | 17:13 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 9 | 15:12 | 3 | 13 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 8 | 15:12 | 3 | 13 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 5:6 | -1 | 13 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 9:6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Yokohama | 8 | 8:11 | -3 | 9 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 9 | 7:10 | -3 | 6 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 9 | 8:17 | -9 | 3 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 8 | 10:27 | -17 | 2 |