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