| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 28:15 | 13 | 31 | |
| 2 | Yokohama | 16 | 26:22 | 4 | 27 | |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 15:12 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuo | 17 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Kashima | 17 | 20:19 | 1 | 23 | |
| 6 | C. Sapporo | 17 | 31:35 | -4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 17:17 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 16 | 15:15 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 16 | 21:24 | -3 | 21 | |
| 10 | A. Niigata | 17 | 15:18 | -3 | 21 | |
| 11 | Shonan | 17 | 22:25 | -3 | 20 | |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 25:21 | 4 | 19 | |
| 13 | Nagoya | 17 | 18:23 | -5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 21:26 | -5 | 16 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 14:21 | -7 | 16 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 16:39 | -23 | 12 | |
| 17 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 10:22 | -12 | 11 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 16 | 14:32 | -18 | 11 |