| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 65:44 | 21 | 57 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 51:38 | 13 | 56 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 28 | 51:31 | 20 | 53 | |
| 4 | Yokohama | 28 | 40:30 | 10 | 51 | |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 34:24 | 10 | 47 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 28 | 41:39 | 2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 28 | 45:35 | 10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Shimizu | 28 | 34:40 | -6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 28 | 44:34 | 10 | 38 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki | 28 | 44:46 | -2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 54:41 | 13 | 36 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 34:40 | -6 | 35 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 28 | 31:34 | -3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 28 | 28:39 | -11 | 32 | |
| 15 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 31:34 | -3 | 29 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 28 | 32:53 | -21 | 27 | |
| 17 | Montedio Yamag | 28 | 22:45 | -23 | 21 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 28 | 24:58 | -34 | 18 |