| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 34:13 | 21 | 34 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 16 | 33:17 | 16 | 33 | |
| 3 | Nagoya | 16 | 23:13 | 10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 24:13 | 11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 16 | 22:15 | 7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 21:18 | 3 | 26 | |
| 7 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 37:31 | 6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Kashima | 16 | 22:16 | 6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 16 | 21:20 | 1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 18:20 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuo | 16 | 16:20 | -4 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 21:25 | -4 | 19 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 16 | 18:25 | -7 | 17 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 17:27 | -10 | 13 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 18:32 | -14 | 13 | |
| 16 | Shonan | 16 | 24:31 | -7 | 12 | |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 13:24 | -11 | 12 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 16 | 13:35 | -22 | 12 |