| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 21:9 | 12 | 23 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 13 | 17:11 | 6 | 21 | |
| 3 | Yokohama | 12 | 19:15 | 4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 16:13 | 3 | 17 | |
| 5 | C. Sapporo | 12 | 24:24 | 0 | 17 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 12 | 16:17 | -1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 10 | 13:11 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 10:10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 17:11 | 6 | 15 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 11 | 11:13 | -2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuo | 11 | 10:14 | -4 | 12 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 12 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 | |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 15:27 | -12 | 11 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 11 | 9:13 | -4 | 10 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 9:18 | -9 | 10 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 12 | 16:23 | -7 | 8 | |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 8:15 | -7 | 8 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 11 | 7:24 | -17 | 6 |