| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 17 | 32:18 | 14 | 34 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 17 | 28:21 | 7 | 33 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 17 | 25:19 | 6 | 33 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 25:15 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 17 | 21:16 | 5 | 27 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 24:18 | 6 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 18:16 | 2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 22:19 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 20:22 | -2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 16:19 | -3 | 20 | |
| 11 | Nagoya | 17 | 14:19 | -5 | 20 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 17 | 17:31 | -14 | 20 | |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuo | 17 | 12:13 | -1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 18:16 | 2 | 18 | |
| 15 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 21:26 | -5 | 18 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 17 | 18:25 | -7 | 16 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 17 | 15:23 | -8 | 16 | |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 15:25 | -10 | 11 |