| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 23 | 37:27 | 10 | 50 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 48:31 | 17 | 49 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 37:18 | 19 | 42 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 23 | 35:21 | 14 | 41 | |
| 5 | A. Niigata | 24 | 38:33 | 5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 24 | 31:30 | 1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 24 | 33:26 | 7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 27:31 | -4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 24 | 43:33 | 10 | 34 | |
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 24 | 28:32 | -4 | 31 | |
| 11 | Shimizu | 23 | 39:38 | 1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Montedio Yamag | 24 | 19:29 | -10 | 30 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 33:27 | 6 | 29 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 25:30 | -5 | 27 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 29:30 | -1 | 26 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 28:31 | -3 | 26 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 16:40 | -24 | 8 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 22 | 19:58 | -39 | 7 |