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