| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 26:16 | 10 | 37 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 18 | 30:23 | 7 | 31 | |
| 3 | Avispa Fukuo | 18 | 21:23 | -2 | 31 | |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 18 | 20:13 | 7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 18 | 30:25 | 5 | 28 | |
| 6 | A. Niigata | 18 | 18:15 | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23:18 | 5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Kashima | 18 | 21:18 | 3 | 27 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 18:14 | 4 | 26 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 21:21 | 0 | 24 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 18:16 | 2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Shonan | 18 | 16:25 | -9 | 22 | |
| 13 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20:23 | -3 | 21 | |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 20:29 | -9 | 21 | |
| 15 | Nagoya | 18 | 18:23 | -5 | 20 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 18 | 18:23 | -5 | 17 | |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 25:27 | -2 | 16 | |
| 18 | C. Sapporo | 18 | 19:30 | -11 | 15 |