| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avispa Fukuo | 9 | 11:7 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 9 | 13:8 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 10 | 9:7 | 2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 9 | 17:8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 8:7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayam | 9 | 7:5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 9 | 11:10 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shonan | 10 | 9:13 | -4 | 14 | |
| 9 | Kashima | 9 | 12:10 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 9:9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 11:15 | -4 | 13 | |
| 13 | Shimizu | 10 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 15:15 | 0 | 12 | |
| 15 | Yokohama FC | 10 | 6:7 | -1 | 11 | |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy | 9 | 7:8 | -1 | 10 | |
| 17 | FC Tokyo | 9 | 7:11 | -4 | 9 | |
| 18 | Yokohama | 10 | 8:11 | -3 | 8 | |
| 19 | A. Niigata | 10 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | |
| 20 | Nagoya | 10 | 11:19 | -8 | 8 |