| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20:6 | 14 | 18 | |
| 2. | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:10 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3. | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4. | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13:11 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5. | Chiba | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6. | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 7. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8. | FC Tokyo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 9 | |
| 9. | Verdy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:16 | -5 | 9 | |
| 10. | Iwata | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 | |
| 11. | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 8 | |
| 12. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 13. | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12:20 | -8 | 7 | |
| 14. | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13:23 | -10 | 6 | |
| 15. | Oita Trinita | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 | |
| 16. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 3 |