| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 34:21 | 13 | 45 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 22 | 38:27 | 11 | 40 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 22 | 25:18 | 7 | 35 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 23:15 | 8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 22 | 26:21 | 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuo | 22 | 22:27 | -5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 22 | 36:31 | 5 | 32 | |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 24:19 | 5 | 32 | |
| 9 | A. Niigata | 22 | 23:23 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Nagoya | 22 | 25:28 | -3 | 29 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 28:29 | -1 | 28 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 22 | 25:26 | -1 | 27 | |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 26:36 | -10 | 27 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 31:30 | 1 | 24 | |
| 15 | C. Sapporo | 22 | 31:39 | -8 | 24 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 22 | 22:28 | -6 | 23 | |
| 17 | Shonan | 22 | 20:34 | -14 | 23 | |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 25:32 | -7 | 22 |