| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 23 | 50:25 | 25 | 48 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 23 | 37:26 | 11 | 41 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 23 | 35:29 | 6 | 40 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 29:22 | 7 | 39 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 36:26 | 10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 23 | 30:24 | 6 | 35 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 27:27 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 30:21 | 9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 32:31 | 1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuo | 23 | 17:20 | -3 | 27 | |
| 11 | Nagoya | 23 | 19:25 | -6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 22:26 | -4 | 26 | |
| 13 | Shonan | 23 | 18:25 | -7 | 25 | |
| 14 | C. Sapporo | 23 | 21:39 | -18 | 25 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 23:32 | -9 | 22 | |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 23:34 | -11 | 22 | |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 21:29 | -8 | 21 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 23 | 29:38 | -9 | 21 |