| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 4 | 9:1 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 11:5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 6 | 10:7 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 6:4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | 8:4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Shimizu | 6 | 8:7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 6:5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuo | 5 | 4:4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | C. Sapporo | 6 | 5:8 | -3 | 7 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 4:8 | -4 | 7 | |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 5 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 6 | |
| 13 | Yokohama | 5 | 8:9 | -1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 7:11 | -4 | 5 | |
| 15 | Shonan | 6 | 4:8 | -4 | 4 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 4:10 | -6 | 3 | |
| 17 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 2 | |
| 18 | Nagoya | 5 | 2:6 | -4 | 2 |