| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 61:41 | 20 | 50 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 24 | 46:25 | 21 | 49 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 24 | 35:22 | 13 | 47 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 43:34 | 9 | 47 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 24 | 42:31 | 11 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 24 | 32:31 | 1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 25:21 | 4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Shimizu | 24 | 29:37 | -8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 30:32 | -2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 39:29 | 10 | 31 | |
| 11 | Kawasaki | 24 | 41:42 | -1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 42:35 | 7 | 29 | |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 31:31 | 0 | 28 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 24 | 25:27 | -2 | 28 | |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 24 | 25:34 | -9 | 28 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 24 | 27:49 | -22 | 21 | |
| 17 | Montedio Yamag | 24 | 20:37 | -17 | 17 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 24 | 19:54 | -35 | 12 |