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