| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 19-1-3 19 | 1 | 3 | 55:23 | 32 | 58 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 23 | 14-4-5 14 | 4 | 5 | 35:21 | 14 | 46 | |
| 3 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 23 | 14-1-8 14 | 1 | 8 | 51:27 | 24 | 43 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 23 | 14-1-8 14 | 1 | 8 | 35:30 | 5 | 43 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 23 | 14-0-9 14 | 0 | 9 | 36:29 | 7 | 42 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 13-1-9 13 | 1 | 9 | 41:31 | 10 | 40 | |
| 7 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 12-2-9 12 | 2 | 9 | 38:30 | 8 | 38 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu (P) Shimizu S-Pulse (P) | 23 | 10-3-10 10 | 3 | 10 | 24:33 | -9 | 33 | |
| 9 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 10-2-11 10 | 2 | 11 | 33:32 | 1 | 32 | |
| 10 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 23 | 9-3-11 9 | 3 | 11 | 30:36 | -6 | 30 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sendai (N) Vegalta Sendai (N) | 23 | 10-0-13 10 | 0 | 13 | 31:42 | -11 | 30 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 23 | 9-2-12 9 | 2 | 12 | 34:39 | -5 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 23 | 8-1-14 8 | 1 | 14 | 21:33 | -12 | 25 | |
| 14 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 7-3-13 7 | 3 | 13 | 27:37 | -10 | 24 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 6-1-16 6 | 1 | 16 | 22:38 | -16 | 19 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 23 | 2-1-20 2 | 1 | 20 | 19:51 | -32 | 7 |