| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 39:18 | 21 | 39 | |
| 2 | Nagoya | 17 | 36:16 | 20 | 38 | |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 35:21 | 14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 20:10 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 17 | 29:14 | 15 | 29 | |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 28:25 | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 17 | 31:29 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 37:30 | 7 | 23 | |
| 9 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 25:26 | -1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 17 | 18:24 | -6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 20:23 | -3 | 21 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 17 | 21:26 | -5 | 21 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 17 | 22:26 | -4 | 19 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 16:25 | -9 | 16 | |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 24:34 | -10 | 16 | |
| 16 | Kawasaki | 17 | 21:29 | -8 | 15 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuo | 17 | 22:40 | -18 | 14 | |
| 18 | Montedio Yamag | 17 | 10:38 | -28 | 9 |