| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 23 | 38:23 | 15 | 49 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 46:26 | 20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 23 | 43:25 | 18 | 45 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 36:22 | 14 | 45 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 23 | 30:17 | 13 | 44 | |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 35:21 | 14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 50:39 | 11 | 36 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 36:25 | 11 | 36 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 27:24 | 3 | 34 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 30:26 | 4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 25:29 | -4 | 30 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 26:39 | -13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Shimizu | 23 | 28:37 | -9 | 25 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 12:25 | -13 | 20 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 23 | 21:36 | -15 | 20 | |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 21:42 | -21 | 19 | |
| 17 | Hiroshima | 23 | 22:37 | -15 | 18 | |
| 18 | A. Niigata | 23 | 14:47 | -33 | 9 |