| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 15:5 | 10 | 20 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 8 | 20:9 | 11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 11:6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 8 | 12:10 | 2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 8 | 13:7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 8 | 13:9 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 8 | 11:9 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 7:6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 8 | 7:13 | -6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 8 | 8:7 | 1 | 10 | |
| 11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 14:17 | -3 | 10 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 11:13 | -2 | 9 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 11:16 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 8 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 15 | Kawasaki | 8 | 13:17 | -4 | 6 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 8 | 7:16 | -9 | 6 | |
| 17 | Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 10:12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 8:14 | -6 | 3 |