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