| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 27:12 | 15 | 34 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 16 | 25:11 | 14 | 34 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 15 | 26:16 | 10 | 33 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 31:21 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 16 | 25:18 | 7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Shimizu | 15 | 28:19 | 9 | 29 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 16 | 27:16 | 11 | 28 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 28:25 | 3 | 28 | |
| 9 | A. Niigata | 15 | 26:17 | 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Montedio Yamag | 16 | 15:15 | 0 | 26 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 15 | 18:14 | 4 | 21 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 21:20 | 1 | 21 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 15 | 18:18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 15:17 | -2 | 20 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 19:21 | -2 | 18 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 14:17 | -3 | 13 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 15 | 18:38 | -20 | 10 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 15 | 13:31 | -18 | 6 |