| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 16 | 30:17 | 13 | 31 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 16 | 27:21 | 6 | 30 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 16 | 20:17 | 3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 22:14 | 8 | 27 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 23:16 | 7 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 18:14 | 4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 21:16 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 16 | 19:15 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 19:20 | -1 | 20 | |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 16:18 | -2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Nagoya | 16 | 14:16 | -2 | 20 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 15:26 | -11 | 20 | |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuo | 16 | 11:10 | 1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 15:16 | -1 | 15 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 18:25 | -7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 16 | 15:24 | -9 | 13 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 16 | 13:23 | -10 | 13 | |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 14:22 | -8 | 11 |