| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 25:9 | 16 | 27 | |
| 2 | Hiroshima | 12 | 23:14 | 9 | 22 | |
| 3 | Shimizu | 12 | 15:11 | 4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 26:17 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 16:12 | 4 | 21 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 14:13 | 1 | 21 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 12 | 18:19 | -1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Nagoya | 12 | 17:18 | -1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 12:9 | 3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 12 | 14:12 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 18:19 | -1 | 17 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 16:20 | -4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 11:18 | -7 | 15 | |
| 14 | Kashima | 12 | 18:16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 15:15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 15:24 | -9 | 10 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 12 | 7:17 | -10 | 9 | |
| 18 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 8:25 | -17 | 4 |