| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 14 | 12-1-1 12 | 1 | 1 | 36:15 | 21 | 37 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 11-2-1 11 | 2 | 1 | 28:11 | 17 | 35 | |
| 3 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 14 | 9-1-4 9 | 1 | 4 | 34:17 | 17 | 28 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 14 | 9-0-5 9 | 0 | 5 | 26:17 | 9 | 27 | |
| 5 |
 |
Shimizu (P) Shimizu S-Pulse (P) | 14 | 8-2-4 8 | 2 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | 26 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 14 | 8-1-5 8 | 1 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 25 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 14 | 8-0-6 8 | 0 | 6 | 19:17 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 14 | 6-3-5 6 | 3 | 5 | 20:22 | -2 | 21 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sendai (N) Vegalta Sendai (N) | 14 | 7-0-7 7 | 0 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 21 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 14 | 5-2-7 5 | 2 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 17 | |
| 11 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 5-1-8 5 | 1 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 16 | |
| 12 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 14 | 4-1-9 4 | 1 | 9 | 13:23 | -10 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 4-0-10 4 | 0 | 10 | 18:28 | -10 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 3-1-10 3 | 1 | 10 | 13:24 | -11 | 10 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 14 | 3-1-10 3 | 1 | 10 | 10:21 | -11 | 10 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 2-0-12 2 | 0 | 12 | 14:33 | -19 | 6 |