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