| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroshima | 21 | 42:25 | 17 | 42 | |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 36:23 | 13 | 42 | |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 21 | 30:24 | 6 | 36 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 21 | 32:23 | 9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 21 | 41:32 | 9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 25:25 | 0 | 32 | |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 26:19 | 7 | 31 | |
| 8 | Shonan | 21 | 30:26 | 4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 21 | 30:22 | 8 | 30 | |
| 10 | Yokohama | 21 | 34:38 | -4 | 29 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 21 | 26:26 | 0 | 28 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 20:29 | -9 | 27 | |
| 13 | C. Sapporo | 21 | 27:30 | -3 | 26 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuo | 21 | 16:21 | -5 | 25 | |
| 15 | Nagoya | 21 | 24:28 | -4 | 24 | |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 22:22 | 0 | 23 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 21 | 22:33 | -11 | 23 | |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 25:42 | -17 | 20 | |
| 19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 22:28 | -6 | 19 | |
| 20 | Sagan Tosu | 21 | 26:40 | -14 | 18 |
Er kam nicht ins Spiel und wurde dann immer schlechter.
— Felix Magath, Trainer des VfB Stuttgart, über den Rumänen Viorel Ganea.