| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 12 | 28:6 | 22 | 32 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 13 | 27:14 | 13 | 31 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 14 | 24:12 | 12 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 21:8 | 13 | 25 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 14 | 23:19 | 4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Nagoya | 13 | 15:10 | 5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 20:14 | 6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 24:13 | 11 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 13 | 19:8 | 11 | 21 | |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 17:16 | 1 | 19 | |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuo | 13 | 10:11 | -1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 10:15 | -5 | 15 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 13 | 14:21 | -7 | 15 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 13:12 | 1 | 14 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 14 | 10:21 | -11 | 14 | |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 16:18 | -2 | 13 | |
| 18 | Shimizu | 13 | 17:26 | -9 | 9 |