| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 43:20 | 23 | 42 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 18 | 39:18 | 21 | 41 | |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 37:25 | 12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 24:10 | 14 | 33 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 18 | 30:14 | 16 | 32 | |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 28:26 | 2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 18 | 34:31 | 3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Yokohama | 18 | 19:24 | -5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Omiya Ardija | 18 | 22:24 | -2 | 24 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 39:33 | 6 | 23 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 26:28 | -2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 18 | 23:29 | -6 | 21 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 18 | 22:27 | -5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 19:25 | -6 | 19 | |
| 15 | Kawasaki | 18 | 24:31 | -7 | 18 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 24:38 | -14 | 16 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuo | 18 | 22:43 | -21 | 14 | |
| 18 | Montedio Yamag | 18 | 12:41 | -29 | 9 |