| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 18 | 30:19 | 11 | 38 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 19 | 33:19 | 14 | 36 | |
| 3 | Shimizu | 19 | 39:27 | 12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 18 | 29:24 | 5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 35:25 | 10 | 31 | |
| 6 | A. Niigata | 19 | 28:21 | 7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 28:17 | 11 | 30 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 19 | 23:21 | 2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Montedio Yamag | 19 | 17:23 | -6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 18 | 20:22 | -2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 19 | 26:24 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 20:19 | 1 | 20 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 19 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 18 | 15:19 | -4 | 18 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 17:25 | -8 | 18 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 21:32 | -11 | 15 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 18 | 18:35 | -17 | 13 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 15:35 | -20 | 10 |