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