| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 16 | 22:16 | 6 | 33 | |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 29:20 | 9 | 28 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 15 | 21:17 | 4 | 27 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 25:18 | 7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 21:15 | 6 | 20 | |
| 6 | Shimizu | 15 | 28:26 | 2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 14 | 28:23 | 5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kashima | 14 | 21:18 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 14:21 | -7 | 18 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 19:21 | -2 | 17 | |
| 11 | A. Niigata | 14 | 17:22 | -5 | 17 | |
| 12 | Jubilo Iwata | 14 | 7:14 | -7 | 15 | |
| 13 | Hiroshima | 14 | 13:15 | -2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Montedio Yamag | 14 | 11:19 | -8 | 14 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 16:27 | -11 | 12 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 11:20 | -9 | 10 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 14 | 10:21 | -11 | 6 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 15 | 11:33 | -22 | 5 |