| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 31:20 | 11 | 41 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 20 | 35:25 | 10 | 37 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 20 | 24:14 | 10 | 35 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 20 | 34:27 | 7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuo | 20 | 22:27 | -5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 20:14 | 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | Kashima | 20 | 23:20 | 3 | 29 | |
| 8 | A. Niigata | 20 | 21:20 | 1 | 29 | |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 24:23 | 1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 25:31 | -6 | 27 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 21:19 | 2 | 26 | |
| 12 | Nagoya | 20 | 23:25 | -2 | 26 | |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 20 | 25:27 | -2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Shonan | 20 | 18:28 | -10 | 23 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 24:30 | -6 | 21 | |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 29:30 | -1 | 20 | |
| 17 | C. Sapporo | 20 | 25:36 | -11 | 18 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 20 | 19:27 | -8 | 17 |