| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 48:25 | 23 | 52 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 27 | 50:33 | 17 | 51 | |
| 3 | Kashima | 27 | 38:24 | 14 | 46 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 31:20 | 11 | 46 | |
| 5 | Nagoya | 27 | 34:26 | 8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 38:27 | 11 | 45 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 27 | 33:25 | 8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 27 | 27:30 | -3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 27 | 35:36 | -1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 36:47 | -11 | 34 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 33:38 | -5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 27 | 33:34 | -1 | 32 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 27 | 48:50 | -2 | 32 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 27 | 30:36 | -6 | 30 | |
| 15 | A. Niigata | 27 | 27:36 | -9 | 30 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 25:36 | -11 | 26 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 27 | 23:48 | -25 | 22 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 27 | 33:51 | -18 | 21 |