| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 7 | 14:4 | 10 | 21 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 13:5 | 8 | 18 | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 10:4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 10:6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 11:8 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 8 | 10:8 | 2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Shimizu | 7 | 12:9 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 9:7 | 2 | 11 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 10:13 | -3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 14:12 | 2 | 10 | |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 6:4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 12 | Yokohama | 6 | 4:7 | -3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Hiroshima | 6 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 7 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 | |
| 15 | A. Niigata | 8 | 6:16 | -10 | 5 | |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 8:14 | -6 | 4 | |
| 17 | C. Sapporo | 7 | 4:13 | -9 | 1 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 3:15 | -12 | 1 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab