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