| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 31 | 65:30 | 35 | 64 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 31 | 60:40 | 20 | 59 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 31 | 50:39 | 11 | 52 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 43:36 | 7 | 49 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 31 | 43:39 | 4 | 46 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 31 | 45:42 | 3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 31 | 46:37 | 9 | 42 | |
| 8 | C. Sapporo | 31 | 43:53 | -10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 38:42 | -4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Nagoya | 31 | 27:34 | -7 | 41 | |
| 11 | Shonan | 31 | 30:34 | -4 | 40 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 31 | 43:42 | 1 | 39 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 31 | 34:38 | -4 | 38 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuo | 31 | 28:37 | -9 | 35 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 31 | 29:39 | -10 | 33 | |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 31 | 27:33 | -6 | 32 | |
| 17 | Shimizu | 31 | 41:50 | -9 | 29 | |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 31 | 26:53 | -27 | 26 |