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