| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 27:12 | 15 | 34 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 16 | 25:11 | 14 | 34 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 16 | 28:19 | 9 | 33 | |
| 4 | Shimizu | 16 | 31:19 | 12 | 32 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 32:23 | 9 | 30 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 16 | 25:18 | 7 | 30 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 16 | 27:16 | 11 | 28 | |
| 8 | A. Niigata | 16 | 27:18 | 9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 28:25 | 3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Montedio Yamag | 16 | 15:15 | 0 | 26 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 19:14 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 24:21 | 3 | 24 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 16 | 21:18 | 3 | 23 | |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 17:17 | 0 | 23 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 22:21 | 1 | 21 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 14:17 | -3 | 13 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 15 | 18:38 | -20 | 10 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 14:32 | -18 | 7 |