| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 48:27 | 21 | 56 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 28 | 55:33 | 22 | 54 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 28 | 35:23 | 12 | 47 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 34:21 | 13 | 45 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 28 | 35:27 | 8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 28 | 43:37 | 6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 31:26 | 5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 28 | 31:39 | -8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Nagoya | 28 | 33:34 | -1 | 39 | |
| 10 | A. Niigata | 28 | 27:30 | -3 | 37 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 28 | 36:41 | -5 | 35 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 28 | 46:50 | -4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 28 | 38:38 | 0 | 31 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 28 | 32:38 | -6 | 31 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 30:36 | -6 | 31 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 31:46 | -15 | 31 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 28 | 25:44 | -19 | 27 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 28 | 27:47 | -20 | 26 |