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