| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 8 | 21:7 | 14 | 20 | |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 19:8 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 17:8 | 9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 9 | 13:7 | 6 | 19 | |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuo | 9 | 10:8 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 8 | 11:6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 13:10 | 3 | 16 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 14:10 | 4 | 13 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 8 | 8:6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Kashima | 8 | 11:10 | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 9 | 11:16 | -5 | 11 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 8 | 16:14 | 2 | 10 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 11:11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 8:19 | -11 | 8 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 10:17 | -7 | 7 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 8 | 12:16 | -4 | 6 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 8 | 6:13 | -7 | 6 |