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