| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 26 | 41:30 | 11 | 56 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 51:33 | 18 | 52 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 26 | 41:25 | 16 | 47 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 40:21 | 19 | 46 | |
| 5 | A. Niigata | 26 | 42:36 | 6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 26 | 37:29 | 8 | 40 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 26 | 33:33 | 0 | 40 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 28:32 | -4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 25 | 47:35 | 12 | 37 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 25 | 45:41 | 4 | 36 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 25 | 30:33 | -3 | 34 | |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 36:31 | 5 | 32 | |
| 13 | Montedio Yamag | 25 | 20:31 | -11 | 30 | |
| 14 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 29:33 | -4 | 28 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 28:34 | -6 | 28 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 26 | 30:34 | -4 | 27 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 25 | 24:64 | -40 | 11 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 25 | 19:46 | -27 | 8 |