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