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