| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 38:21 | 17 | 42 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 36:20 | 16 | 40 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 17 | 40:16 | 24 | 38 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 21:10 | 11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 17 | 30:22 | 8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Yokohama | 17 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 22:18 | 4 | 30 | |
| 8 | Shimizu | 17 | 23:19 | 4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 31:21 | 10 | 27 | |
| 10 | Kashima | 17 | 30:20 | 10 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kawasaki | 17 | 26:23 | 3 | 26 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 17 | 25:20 | 5 | 24 | |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 41:30 | 11 | 22 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 23:27 | -4 | 19 | |
| 15 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 20:22 | -2 | 18 | |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 18:28 | -10 | 14 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuo | 17 | 15:32 | -17 | 14 | |
| 18 | Montedio Yamag | 17 | 10:27 | -17 | 13 |