| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 18 | 15-1-2 15 | 1 | 2 | 43:20 | 23 | 46 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | 12-1-5 12 | 1 | 5 | 35:20 | 15 | 37 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 11-3-4 11 | 3 | 4 | 30:18 | 12 | 36 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 18 | 11-1-6 11 | 1 | 6 | 41:22 | 19 | 34 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 18 | 11-1-6 11 | 1 | 6 | 28:23 | 5 | 34 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 18 | 11-0-7 11 | 0 | 7 | 27:23 | 4 | 33 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu (P) Shimizu S-Pulse (P) | 18 | 9-3-6 9 | 3 | 6 | 19:24 | -5 | 30 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 8-1-9 8 | 1 | 9 | 26:26 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sendai (N) Vegalta Sendai (N) | 18 | 8-0-10 8 | 0 | 10 | 25:30 | -5 | 24 | |
| 10 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 18 | 7-3-8 7 | 3 | 8 | 23:28 | -5 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 18 | 7-2-9 7 | 2 | 9 | 26:29 | -3 | 23 | |
| 12 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 7-1-10 7 | 1 | 10 | 24:27 | -3 | 22 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 5-1-12 5 | 1 | 12 | 19:30 | -11 | 16 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 18 | 5-1-12 5 | 1 | 12 | 14:26 | -12 | 16 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 4-2-12 4 | 2 | 12 | 23:35 | -12 | 14 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 2-1-15 2 | 1 | 15 | 18:40 | -22 | 7 |