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