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