| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 12 | 22:9 | 13 | 32 | |
| 2 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 27:15 | 12 | 26 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 12 | 22:12 | 10 | 26 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 13 | 22:13 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | Nagoya | 12 | 20:12 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 11 | 25:15 | 10 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 18:10 | 8 | 22 | |
| 8 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 19:17 | 2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 25:25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 14:12 | 2 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 11 | 20:11 | 9 | 19 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 12 | 20:20 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 18:21 | -3 | 17 | |
| 14 | Shimizu | 12 | 16:21 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 13 | 15:22 | -7 | 13 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 17:20 | -3 | 10 | |
| 17 | Ventforet Kofu | 12 | 10:17 | -7 | 10 | |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 12 | 12:22 | -10 | 4 |