| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 64:44 | 20 | 54 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 27 | 51:29 | 22 | 53 | |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 50:38 | 12 | 53 | |
| 4 | Yokohama | 27 | 38:26 | 12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 32:23 | 9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Kashima | 27 | 45:34 | 11 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 27 | 40:39 | 1 | 39 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 43:33 | 10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 27 | 32:40 | -8 | 37 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 53:39 | 14 | 36 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 34:39 | -5 | 35 | |
| 12 | Kawasaki | 27 | 43:46 | -3 | 34 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 27 | 28:37 | -9 | 32 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 31:33 | -2 | 29 | |
| 15 | A. Niigata | 27 | 27:32 | -5 | 29 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 32:52 | -20 | 27 | |
| 17 | Montedio Yamag | 27 | 21:44 | -23 | 20 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 27 | 22:58 | -36 | 15 |