| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 8 | 6-2-0 6 | 2 | 0 | 13:5 | 8 | 20 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5-2-1 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:4 | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 5-1-2 5 | 1 | 2 | 16:6 | 10 | 16 | |
| 4 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 8 | 5-1-2 5 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 14 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 8 | 3-4-1 3 | 4 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 4-0-4 4 | 0 | 4 | 13:13 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:11 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 11 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3-1-4 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | 10 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 3-1-4 3 | 1 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:17 | -6 | 8 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 5:8 | -3 | 7 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 13:17 | -4 | 7 | |
| 16 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:8 | -2 | 6 | |
| 17 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 1-1-6 1 | 1 | 6 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 | |
| 18 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1-1-6 1 | 1 | 6 | 1:12 | -11 | 4 |
