| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu | 18 | 38:23 | 15 | 36 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 17 | 27:18 | 9 | 35 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 17 | 31:17 | 14 | 34 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 17 | 27:24 | 3 | 29 | |
| 5 | A. Niigata | 18 | 24:20 | 4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 18 | 23:20 | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 27:17 | 10 | 27 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 31:23 | 8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 17 | 20:20 | 0 | 26 | |
| 10 | Montedio Yamag | 18 | 16:23 | -7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 24:20 | 4 | 23 | |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 19:18 | 1 | 19 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 19 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 15:19 | -4 | 17 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 17:25 | -8 | 17 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 19:28 | -9 | 14 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 18 | 18:35 | -17 | 13 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 15:34 | -19 | 10 |