| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 8 | 6-1-1 6 | 1 | 1 | 17:3 | 14 | 19 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 5-2-1 5 | 2 | 1 | 10:3 | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5-2-1 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 17 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 5-1-2 5 | 1 | 2 | 12:7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 2 | 14 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 8 | 4-0-4 4 | 0 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 8 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 2-4-2 2 | 4 | 2 | 16:12 | 4 | 10 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | 9 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | 8 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 8 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | 7 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 10:17 | -7 | 6 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 5:12 | -7 | 6 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 8 | 0-2-6 0 | 2 | 6 | 6:22 | -16 | 2 |
