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