| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 39:23 | 16 | 49 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 24 | 45:29 | 16 | 46 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 29:17 | 12 | 40 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 24 | 28:21 | 7 | 39 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 24 | 29:21 | 8 | 38 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 24 | 38:31 | 7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Avispa Fukuo | 24 | 24:30 | -6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 26:21 | 5 | 35 | |
| 9 | A. Niigata | 24 | 23:24 | -1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Nagoya | 24 | 28:30 | -2 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 29:35 | -6 | 28 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 24 | 36:41 | -5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 26:31 | -5 | 27 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 27:39 | -12 | 27 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 27:33 | -6 | 26 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 24 | 23:31 | -8 | 26 | |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 32:34 | -2 | 24 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 24 | 22:40 | -18 | 23 |