| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 15-1-1 15 | 1 | 1 | 42:18 | 24 | 46 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 11-3-3 11 | 3 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 36 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 11-1-5 11 | 1 | 5 | 32:19 | 13 | 34 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 17 | 10-1-6 10 | 1 | 6 | 39:21 | 18 | 31 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 17 | 10-1-6 10 | 1 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 31 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 17 | 10-0-7 10 | 0 | 7 | 24:21 | 3 | 30 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu (P) Shimizu S-Pulse (P) | 17 | 9-3-5 9 | 3 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 30 | |
| 8 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 17 | 7-3-7 7 | 3 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 17 | 7-2-8 7 | 2 | 8 | 25:27 | -2 | 23 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 7-1-9 7 | 1 | 9 | 24:25 | -1 | 22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 7-1-9 7 | 1 | 9 | 22:24 | -2 | 22 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sendai (N) Vegalta Sendai (N) | 17 | 7-0-10 7 | 0 | 10 | 24:30 | -6 | 21 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 4-2-11 4 | 2 | 11 | 23:34 | -11 | 14 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 4-1-12 4 | 1 | 12 | 17:29 | -12 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 17 | 4-1-12 4 | 1 | 12 | 12:25 | -13 | 13 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 2-1-14 2 | 1 | 14 | 17:38 | -21 | 7 |