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