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