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