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