| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 20 | 44:21 | 23 | 43 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 20 | 34:26 | 8 | 38 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 20 | 31:22 | 9 | 37 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 20 | 27:20 | 7 | 33 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 30:23 | 7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 26:22 | 4 | 30 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 20 | 23:23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 27:25 | 2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Nagoya | 20 | 16:20 | -4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 20:23 | -3 | 24 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 22:19 | 3 | 23 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuo | 20 | 16:18 | -2 | 23 | |
| 13 | Shonan | 20 | 17:23 | -6 | 23 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 20 | 19:36 | -17 | 23 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 21:25 | -4 | 21 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 20 | 22:31 | -9 | 19 | |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 19:27 | -8 | 17 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 20 | 23:33 | -10 | 17 |