| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 18 | 36:18 | 18 | 37 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 18 | 29:22 | 7 | 34 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 18 | 26:20 | 6 | 34 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 18 | 24:17 | 7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 25:19 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 27:19 | 8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 25:19 | 6 | 27 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 18:21 | -3 | 25 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 18 | 18:31 | -13 | 23 | |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 19:16 | 3 | 21 | |
| 11 | Nagoya | 18 | 15:20 | -5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 20:23 | -3 | 20 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 16:20 | -4 | 20 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuo | 18 | 13:16 | -3 | 19 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 22:27 | -5 | 19 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 18 | 16:23 | -7 | 19 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 17 | |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 15:26 | -11 | 11 |