| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 27 | 41:31 | 10 | 56 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 51:33 | 18 | 52 | |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 42:22 | 20 | 49 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 27 | 41:25 | 16 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 28 | 38:29 | 9 | 44 | |
| 6 | A. Niigata | 26 | 42:36 | 6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 27 | 50:38 | 12 | 40 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 26 | 33:33 | 0 | 40 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 26 | 47:42 | 5 | 39 | |
| 10 | Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 29:33 | -4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 39:31 | 8 | 35 | |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 27 | 32:36 | -4 | 35 | |
| 13 | Montedio Yamag | 26 | 22:32 | -10 | 33 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 29:37 | -8 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 31:35 | -4 | 28 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 29:34 | -5 | 28 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 26 | 25:66 | -41 | 11 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 27 | 21:49 | -28 | 9 |