| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 5-1-0 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 9:7 | 2 | 11 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 7 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 | |
| 13 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1-2-3 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 6 | 1-2-3 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 5 | |
| 15 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 0-4-2 0 | 4 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 4 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 9:14 | -5 | 4 | |
| 17 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 6 | 0-1-5 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:10 | -7 | 1 |
