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