| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 20 | 33:22 | 11 | 44 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 37:23 | 14 | 41 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 21 | 32:19 | 13 | 35 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 29:16 | 13 | 35 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 21 | 25:24 | 1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 20 | 37:24 | 13 | 32 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 20 | 28:19 | 9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Omiya Ardija | 20 | 28:30 | -2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 28:20 | 8 | 28 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 20 | 37:34 | 3 | 28 | |
| 11 | A. Niigata | 20 | 30:30 | 0 | 28 | |
| 12 | Jubilo Iwata | 20 | 22:26 | -4 | 28 | |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 25:25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 14 | Montedio Yamag | 20 | 14:22 | -8 | 24 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 19:26 | -7 | 23 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 20 | 22:26 | -4 | 21 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 13:36 | -23 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 19 | 17:54 | -37 | 4 |