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