| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 22:10 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 10 | 25:9 | 16 | 23 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 11 | 17:9 | 8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 18:9 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuo | 11 | 12:12 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 10 | 18:13 | 5 | 19 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 15:11 | 4 | 19 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 17:13 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 11 | 13:9 | 4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki | 9 | 11:6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 13:16 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12 | A. Niigata | 11 | 13:17 | -4 | 14 | |
| 13 | Kashima | 9 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 10 | 10:15 | -5 | 12 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 10 | 17:19 | -2 | 10 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 11:18 | -7 | 9 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 11 | 8:19 | -11 | 9 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 10 | 12:23 | -11 | 6 |