| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 16 | 30:15 | 15 | 34 | |
| 2 | Shimizu | 16 | 35:20 | 15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 16 | 26:18 | 8 | 32 | |
| 4 | A. Niigata | 17 | 24:19 | 5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 16 | 27:24 | 3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 27:17 | 10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 16 | 20:18 | 2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 29:23 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 24:19 | 5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 16 | 20:19 | 1 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 19:17 | 2 | 19 | |
| 12 | Montedio Yamag | 16 | 14:23 | -9 | 18 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 15:19 | -4 | 17 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 17:24 | -7 | 17 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 18:26 | -8 | 15 | |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 19:27 | -8 | 14 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 17 | 18:35 | -17 | 12 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 15:34 | -19 | 10 |