| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 16 | 31:15 | 16 | 38 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 16 | 34:18 | 16 | 34 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 35:20 | 15 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 16 | 28:14 | 14 | 33 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 16 | 26:15 | 11 | 33 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 24:12 | 12 | 32 | |
| 7 | A. Niigata | 16 | 28:23 | 5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Nagoya | 16 | 26:19 | 7 | 30 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 16 | 27:27 | 0 | 29 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 29:20 | 9 | 28 | |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 25:16 | 9 | 28 | |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 30:30 | 0 | 26 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 22:23 | -1 | 26 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 22:27 | -5 | 21 | |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 14:18 | -4 | 16 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 16 | 19:27 | -8 | 15 | |
| 17 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 20:26 | -6 | 11 | |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 14:30 | -16 | 4 |