| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 18 | 30:16 | 14 | 37 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 34:22 | 12 | 37 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 18 | 32:21 | 11 | 34 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 44:36 | 8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 18 | 33:26 | 7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 30:20 | 10 | 27 | |
| 7 | Shimizu | 18 | 22:25 | -3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 19:16 | 3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 18 | 24:25 | -1 | 26 | |
| 10 | Kashima | 18 | 26:28 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 22 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 31:24 | 7 | 21 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 21:19 | 2 | 21 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 18 | 17:21 | -4 | 21 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 17:21 | -4 | 19 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 19:33 | -14 | 17 | |
| 17 | Montedio Yamag | 18 | 13:28 | -15 | 12 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 18 | 13:37 | -24 | 8 |