| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 37:21 | 16 | 48 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 23 | 42:28 | 14 | 43 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 23 | 28:19 | 9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 23 | 27:16 | 11 | 37 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 23 | 27:21 | 6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 23 | 37:31 | 6 | 35 | |
| 7 | A. Niigata | 23 | 23:23 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 23 | 23:30 | -7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 24:20 | 4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Nagoya | 23 | 26:28 | -2 | 32 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 23 | 29:34 | -5 | 28 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 23 | 36:40 | -4 | 27 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 26:30 | -4 | 27 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 26:37 | -11 | 27 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 31:31 | 0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 25:32 | -7 | 23 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 23 | 22:31 | -9 | 23 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 23 | 21:38 | -17 | 23 |