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