| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Jubilo (P) Jubilo Iwata (P) | 9 | 8-0-1 8 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | 13 | 24 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 5-2-2 5 | 2 | 2 | 19:12 | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 8 | 5-2-1 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:9 | 5 | 17 | |
| 4 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 9 | 4-3-2 4 | 3 | 2 | 16:11 | 5 | 15 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 9 | 4-2-3 4 | 2 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 9 | 4-2-3 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | 14 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 9 | 3-4-2 3 | 4 | 2 | 13:12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 8 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 9 | 3-3-3 3 | 3 | 3 | 13:11 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 9 | 3-2-4 3 | 2 | 4 | 11:14 | -3 | 11 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sanfrecce (N) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (N) | 9 | 2-4-3 2 | 4 | 3 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 9 | 2-3-4 2 | 3 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 9 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 9 | |
| 13 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 9 | 2-3-4 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 9 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 2-1-6 2 | 1 | 6 | 10:17 | -7 | 7 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 2-1-6 2 | 1 | 6 | 7:14 | -7 | 7 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 9 | 1-3-5 1 | 3 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 6 |