| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 54:33 | 21 | 58 | |
| 2. | Iwata | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 56:34 | 22 | 57 | |
| 3. | Chiba | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 57:38 | 19 | 53 | |
| 4. | FC Tokyo | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46:31 | 15 | 49 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44:40 | 4 | 48 | |
| 6. | Urawa Reds | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54:40 | 14 | 47 | |
| 7. | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 49:42 | 7 | 45 | |
| 8. | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 55:56 | -1 | 40 | |
| 9. | Verdy | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 56:57 | -1 | 40 | |
| 10. | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50:46 | 4 | 39 | |
| 11. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39:44 | -5 | 39 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35:39 | -4 | 37 | |
| 13. | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35:63 | -28 | 30 | |
| 14. | Oita Trinita | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27:37 | -10 | 26 | |
| 15. | Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31:56 | -25 | 24 | |
| 16. | Kyoto | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28:60 | -32 | 23 |