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