| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 24 | 51:27 | 24 | 48 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 24 | 39:27 | 12 | 44 | |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 31:23 | 8 | 42 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 39:26 | 13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 24 | 35:31 | 4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 24 | 32:24 | 8 | 38 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 27:29 | -2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 30:24 | 6 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 34:31 | 3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Nagoya | 24 | 22:25 | -3 | 30 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 24 | 26:40 | -14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuo | 24 | 17:21 | -4 | 27 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 23:28 | -5 | 26 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 24:32 | -8 | 25 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 24 | 19:30 | -11 | 25 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 24 | 31:38 | -7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 23:36 | -13 | 22 | |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 21:32 | -11 | 21 |