| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 26:14 | 12 | 28 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 16 | 26:22 | 4 | 27 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 15:12 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 16 | 20:16 | 4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 17:15 | 2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 16 | 21:24 | -3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 15 | 15:15 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | A. Niigata | 16 | 15:18 | -3 | 20 | |
| 9 | Nagoya | 15 | 16:19 | -3 | 19 | |
| 10 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 28:34 | -6 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 23:19 | 4 | 18 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuo | 15 | 17:22 | -5 | 18 | |
| 13 | Shonan | 16 | 21:25 | -4 | 17 | |
| 14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 | |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 15 | 17:23 | -6 | 12 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 16:36 | -20 | 12 | |
| 17 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 10:22 | -12 | 10 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 15 | 11:31 | -20 | 8 |