#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Urawa Reds	34	22	6	6	67:28	39	72
2.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	20	7	7	84:55	29	67
3.	Gamba Osaka	34	20	6	8	80:48	32	66
4.	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	18	6	10	60:41	19	60
5.	Iwata	34	17	7	10	68:51	17	58
6.	Kashima Antlers	34	18	4	12	62:53	9	58
7.	Nagoya Grampus	34	13	9	12	51:49	2	48
8.	Oita Trinita	34	13	8	13	47:45	2	47
9.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	13	6	15	49:43	6	45
10.	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	13	6	15	50:56	-6	45
11.	Chiba	34	13	5	16	57:58	-1	44
12.	Omiya Ardija	34	13	5	16	43:55	-12	44
13.	FC Tokyo	34	13	4	17	56:65	-9	43
14.	Albirex Niigata	34	12	6	16	46:65	-19	42
15.	Kofu	34	12	6	16	42:64	-22	42
16.	Avispa Fukuoka	34	5	12	17	32:56	-24	27
17.	Cerezo Osaka	34	6	9	19	44:70	-26	27
18.	Kyoto	34	4	10	20	38:74	-36	22