| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 13 | 20:9 | 11 | 27 | |
| 2 | Hiroshima | 12 | 22:9 | 13 | 24 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 10 | 18:10 | 8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 21:13 | 8 | 22 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 15:3 | 12 | 21 | |
| 6 | A. Niigata | 10 | 19:11 | 8 | 19 | |
| 7 | Montedio Yamag | 11 | 12:10 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki | 12 | 18:13 | 5 | 18 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 11 | 16:16 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 10 | 18:14 | 4 | 17 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 16:14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 9:10 | -1 | 16 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 11 | 16:14 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 9:8 | 1 | 12 | |
| 15 | Yokohama | 9 | 9:11 | -2 | 12 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 11 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 11 | 8:22 | -14 | 3 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 9 | 11:30 | -19 | 2 |