| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 35:19 | 16 | 33 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 29:16 | 13 | 33 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 12 | 20:10 | 10 | 29 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 13 | 27:13 | 14 | 26 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 13 | 22:14 | 8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 17:9 | 8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 16:16 | 0 | 23 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki | 13 | 21:19 | 2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 13 | 16:14 | 2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kashima | 13 | 26:18 | 8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 25:13 | 12 | 18 | |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 19:15 | 4 | 17 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 13 | 16:14 | 2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 28:22 | 6 | 16 | |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 19:24 | -5 | 16 | |
| 16 | Montedio Yamag | 13 | 8:13 | -5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Omiya Ardija | 13 | 12:21 | -9 | 10 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 13 | 10:24 | -14 | 10 |