| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12:5 | 7 | 19 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17:12 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20:6 | 14 | 17 | |
| 4. | Machida | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21:10 | 11 | 17 | |
| 5. | FC Tokyo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:8 | 6 | 17 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:9 | 4 | 14 | |
| 7. | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16:12 | 4 | 13 | |
| 8. | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:16 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9. | Okayama | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:10 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10. | Urawa Reds | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16:18 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11. | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:12 | -5 | 11 | |
| 12. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6:8 | -2 | 10 | |
| 13. | Mito | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 14. | Kyoto | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 8 | |
| 15. | V-Varen Nagasaki | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | 8 | |
| 16. | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8:14 | -6 | 6 | |
| 17. | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7:14 | -7 | 6 | |
| 18. | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9:12 | -3 | 4 | |
| 19. | Verdy | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4:12 | -8 | 4 | |
| 20. | Chiba | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7:18 | -11 | 4 |