| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 17 | 38:17 | 21 | 34 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 17 | 40:23 | 17 | 33 | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 20:16 | 4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 17 | 31:25 | 6 | 28 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 30:23 | 7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Nagoya | 17 | 16:16 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 | C. Sapporo | 17 | 28:24 | 4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 22:22 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Shonan | 17 | 16:16 | 0 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 28:27 | 1 | 24 | |
| 11 | Kashima | 17 | 19:21 | -2 | 19 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuo | 17 | 17:25 | -8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 23:25 | -2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Shimizu | 17 | 26:29 | -3 | 17 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 13:22 | -9 | 17 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 18:29 | -11 | 17 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 14:19 | -5 | 16 | |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 11:31 | -20 | 12 |