| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 19:5 | 14 | 16 | |
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 14:6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 8:3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 | Shimizu | 6 | 10:4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 7 | 12:8 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Nagoya | 7 | 10:8 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 7 | 7:5 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 7:4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 7 | 18:9 | 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 8:12 | -4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 9:8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 12 | Kawasaki | 7 | 9:13 | -4 | 9 | |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 15:16 | -1 | 8 | |
| 14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 12:13 | -1 | 8 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 8:10 | -2 | 7 | |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 9:14 | -5 | 6 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 7 | 4:12 | -8 | 5 | |
| 18 | C. Sapporo | 7 | 5:11 | -6 | 4 |