| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 20 | 14-4-2 14 | 4 | 2 | 36:19 | 17 | 46 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 12-4-4 12 | 4 | 4 | 51:32 | 19 | 40 | |
| 3 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 20 | 11-4-5 11 | 4 | 5 | 44:29 | 15 | 37 | |
| 4 |
 |
Jubilo (P) Jubilo Iwata (P) | 20 | 11-3-6 11 | 3 | 6 | 39:29 | 10 | 36 | |
| 5 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 20 | 8-8-4 8 | 8 | 4 | 36:31 | 5 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 20 | 9-4-7 9 | 4 | 7 | 28:24 | 4 | 31 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 20 | 8-6-6 8 | 6 | 6 | 28:27 | 1 | 30 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 20 | 7-6-7 7 | 6 | 7 | 30:29 | 1 | 27 | |
| 9 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 20 | 7-4-9 7 | 4 | 9 | 29:34 | -5 | 25 | |
| 10 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 20 | 7-3-10 7 | 3 | 10 | 27:35 | -8 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 5-7-8 5 | 7 | 8 | 26:32 | -6 | 22 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanfrecce (N) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (N) | 20 | 4-8-8 4 | 8 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 20 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 20 | 4-7-9 4 | 7 | 9 | 33:38 | -5 | 19 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 20 | 4-7-9 4 | 7 | 9 | 24:37 | -13 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 4-4-12 4 | 4 | 12 | 29:41 | -12 | 16 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 3-5-12 3 | 5 | 12 | 18:34 | -16 | 14 |