| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Jubilo (P) Jubilo Iwata (P) | 8 | 7-0-1 7 | 0 | 1 | 17:6 | 11 | 21 | |
| 2 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:10 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 16:12 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 7 | 4-2-1 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:8 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:9 | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:10 | 1 | 11 | |
| 8 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 11 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 9 | |
| 11 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 2-3-2 2 | 3 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanfrecce (N) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (N) | 8 | 1-4-3 1 | 4 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 7 | |
| 14 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 6 | |
| 16 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 1-1-6 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:16 | -8 | 4 |