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