| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 49:25 | 24 | 55 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 28 | 52:34 | 18 | 54 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 34:21 | 13 | 49 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 28 | 35:27 | 8 | 47 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 28 | 39:26 | 13 | 46 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 38:28 | 10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 28 | 33:26 | 7 | 44 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 28 | 30:31 | -1 | 44 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 28 | 37:36 | 1 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 28 | 36:40 | -4 | 36 | |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 37:50 | -13 | 34 | |
| 12 | C. Sapporo | 28 | 49:51 | -2 | 33 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 28 | 31:36 | -5 | 33 | |
| 14 | A. Niigata | 28 | 30:37 | -7 | 33 | |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 28 | 35:37 | -2 | 32 | |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 26:39 | -13 | 26 | |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 28 | 24:51 | -27 | 22 | |
| 18 | Shonan | 28 | 33:53 | -20 | 21 |