| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 44:27 | 17 | 48 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 22 | 35:26 | 9 | 47 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 37:18 | 19 | 42 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 23 | 35:21 | 14 | 41 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 23 | 32:24 | 8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 22 | 27:26 | 1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 23 | 39:29 | 10 | 33 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 25:27 | -2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 28:31 | -3 | 31 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 22 | 39:36 | 3 | 30 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 31:24 | 7 | 29 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 21 | 31:31 | 0 | 29 | |
| 13 | Montedio Yamag | 21 | 17:23 | -6 | 27 | |
| 14 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 27:29 | -2 | 26 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 22:30 | -8 | 24 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 26:30 | -4 | 23 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 16:40 | -24 | 8 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 22 | 19:58 | -39 | 7 |