| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Gamba (M) Gamba Osaka (M) | 21 | 14-4-3 14 | 4 | 3 | 53:28 | 25 | 46 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 13-5-3 13 | 5 | 3 | 53:27 | 26 | 44 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 21 | 13-4-4 13 | 4 | 4 | 42:17 | 25 | 43 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 13-2-6 13 | 2 | 6 | 38:24 | 14 | 41 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 21 | 11-3-7 11 | 3 | 7 | 36:33 | 3 | 36 | |
| 6 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 21 | 10-5-6 10 | 5 | 6 | 36:29 | 7 | 35 | |
| 7 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 21 | 9-5-7 9 | 5 | 7 | 40:35 | 5 | 32 | |
| 8 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 21 | 9-3-9 9 | 3 | 9 | 28:34 | -6 | 30 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 8-5-8 8 | 5 | 8 | 34:26 | 8 | 29 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 7-7-7 7 | 7 | 7 | 34:31 | 3 | 28 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 21 | 8-3-10 8 | 3 | 10 | 36:36 | 0 | 27 | |
| 12 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 21 | 8-3-10 8 | 3 | 10 | 27:39 | -12 | 27 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 21 | 6-6-9 6 | 6 | 9 | 32:38 | -6 | 24 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 6-4-11 6 | 4 | 11 | 29:40 | -11 | 22 | |
| 15 |
 |
Ventforet (N) Ventforet Kofu (N) | 21 | 6-4-11 6 | 4 | 11 | 24:44 | -20 | 22 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 21 | 3-6-12 3 | 6 | 12 | 29:52 | -23 | 15 | |
| 17 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 3-4-14 3 | 4 | 14 | 25:47 | -22 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Avispa (N) Avispa Fukuoka (N) | 21 | 1-9-11 1 | 9 | 11 | 21:37 | -16 | 12 |