| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 17:16 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 14 | 21:17 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 18:14 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 21:19 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 14 | 21:17 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 15 | 19:17 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 30:27 | 3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 20:19 | 1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 15 | 18:21 | -3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Shimizu | 15 | 17:27 | -10 | 16 | |
| 11 | A. Niigata | 15 | 13:19 | -6 | 15 | |
| 12 | Hiroshima | 15 | 19:26 | -7 | 15 | |
| 13 | Kawasaki | 14 | 22:26 | -4 | 14 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 17:28 | -11 | 14 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 18:24 | -6 | 12 | |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 15 | 12:19 | -7 | 12 | |
| 17 | Montedio Yamag | 15 | 13:32 | -19 | 8 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuo | 14 | 12:33 | -21 | 5 |