| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 24 | 41:26 | 15 | 51 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 24 | 39:22 | 17 | 44 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 45:32 | 13 | 43 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 38:22 | 16 | 41 | |
| 5 | Shimizu | 24 | 44:38 | 6 | 40 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 24 | 42:34 | 8 | 38 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 24 | 32:25 | 7 | 38 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 35:27 | 8 | 35 | |
| 9 | A. Niigata | 24 | 32:30 | 2 | 35 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 24 | 28:28 | 0 | 35 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 28:33 | -5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Montedio Yamag | 24 | 19:29 | -10 | 29 | |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 29:34 | -5 | 27 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 24 | 21:28 | -7 | 27 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 22:33 | -11 | 23 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 22:29 | -7 | 21 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 22:42 | -20 | 15 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 24 | 26:53 | -27 | 15 |