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