| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 21 | 34:22 | 12 | 47 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 21 | 40:25 | 15 | 44 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 22 | 31:20 | 11 | 38 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 30:17 | 13 | 36 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 21 | 32:19 | 13 | 35 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 22 | 38:26 | 12 | 33 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 21 | 25:24 | 1 | 33 | |
| 8 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 28:31 | -3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 21 | 37:34 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10 | A. Niigata | 21 | 31:31 | 0 | 29 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 22:26 | -4 | 29 | |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 30:23 | 7 | 28 | |
| 13 | Montedio Yamag | 21 | 17:23 | -6 | 27 | |
| 14 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 26:28 | -2 | 25 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 21 | 24:28 | -4 | 22 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 21 | 18:55 | -37 | 7 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 21 | 13:37 | -24 | 6 |