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