| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki | 13 | 20:12 | 8 | 29 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 13 | 21:13 | 8 | 28 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 13 | 26:16 | 10 | 25 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 13:12 | 1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sagan Tosu | 13 | 15:11 | 4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 13 | 15:12 | 3 | 18 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 16:15 | 1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 14:13 | 1 | 17 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 15:15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 13 | 11:15 | -4 | 17 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuo | 13 | 10:9 | 1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Nagoya | 13 | 11:14 | -3 | 14 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 13 | 17:21 | -4 | 14 | |
| 15 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 14:13 | 1 | 13 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 13 | 13:16 | -3 | 13 | |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 9:19 | -10 | 7 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 13 | 7:20 | -13 | 7 |