| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 18 | 40:18 | 22 | 37 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 18 | 45:25 | 20 | 36 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 18 | 33:26 | 7 | 31 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 33:23 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 21:19 | 2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Shonan | 18 | 18:16 | 2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 18 | 16:19 | -3 | 26 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 18 | 30:29 | 1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 23:24 | -1 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 28:29 | -1 | 24 | |
| 11 | Kashima | 18 | 20:21 | -1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Shimizu | 18 | 29:30 | -1 | 20 | |
| 13 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 21:30 | -9 | 20 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuo | 18 | 18:28 | -10 | 19 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 24:28 | -4 | 18 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 14:24 | -10 | 17 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 14:20 | -6 | 16 | |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 14:32 | -18 | 15 |