| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 15:9 | 6 | 27 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 13 | 19:11 | 8 | 25 | |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 20:15 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 15:9 | 6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 17:12 | 5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 13 | 22:13 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7 | Shimizu | 14 | 19:16 | 3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 13 | 14:13 | 1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Hiroshima | 14 | 12:12 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 18:20 | -2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Shonan | 14 | 10:18 | -8 | 18 | |
| 12 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 13:14 | -1 | 17 | |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 9:10 | -1 | 17 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 20:21 | -1 | 16 | |
| 15 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 14:16 | -2 | 16 | |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayam | 13 | 9:11 | -2 | 15 | |
| 17 | Nagoya | 14 | 17:23 | -6 | 14 | |
| 18 | A. Niigata | 14 | 15:20 | -5 | 12 | |
| 19 | Yokohama FC | 14 | 9:15 | -6 | 12 | |
| 20 | Yokohama | 14 | 12:21 | -9 | 8 |