| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 42:17 | 25 | 44 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 21 | 44:24 | 20 | 43 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 21 | 30:20 | 10 | 39 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 27:17 | 10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 30:23 | 7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Kashima | 21 | 28:20 | 8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 21 | 27:23 | 4 | 32 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 21 | 24:21 | 3 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 21 | 29:26 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuo | 21 | 21:26 | -5 | 29 | |
| 11 | C. Sapporo | 21 | 41:40 | 1 | 27 | |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 21 | 26:31 | -5 | 26 | |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 21 | 27:35 | -8 | 26 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 21 | 22:29 | -7 | 24 | |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 21 | 24:31 | -7 | 23 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 21 | 15:41 | -26 | 15 | |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 18:33 | -15 | 14 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 21 | 26:44 | -18 | 13 |