| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 12 | 17:10 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 20:7 | 13 | 20 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 11 | 19:15 | 4 | 20 | |
| 4 | C. Sapporo | 11 | 24:21 | 3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 12 | 16:17 | -1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 15:12 | 3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 10 | 13:11 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 9:8 | 1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 10 | 16:10 | 6 | 14 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 10 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 11 | 14:16 | -2 | 11 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 10 | 9:12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuo | 10 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 10:22 | -12 | 8 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 11 | 14:21 | -7 | 7 | |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 11 | 8:18 | -10 | 7 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 7:22 | -15 | 6 | |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 7:15 | -8 | 5 |