| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 31:19 | 12 | 27 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 24:13 | 11 | 27 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 10 | 17:8 | 9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 12 | 23:12 | 11 | 23 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 16:8 | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 11 | 20:14 | 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 11 | 18:13 | 5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Shimizu | 11 | 15:14 | 1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 13:8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 10 | Kashima | 11 | 19:17 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 18:13 | 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 11 | 14:12 | 2 | 15 | |
| 13 | Jubilo Iwata | 10 | 22:11 | 11 | 14 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 11 | 15:20 | -5 | 12 | |
| 15 | Montedio Yamag | 11 | 7:11 | -4 | 11 | |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 20:17 | 3 | 10 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuo | 11 | 8:21 | -13 | 9 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 11 | 10:21 | -11 | 6 |