| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iwata | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30:14 | 16 | 32 | |
| 2. | FC Tokyo | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29:13 | 16 | 32 | |
| 3. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25:13 | 12 | 31 | |
| 4. | Urawa Reds | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29:15 | 14 | 29 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24:16 | 8 | 28 | |
| 6. | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28:24 | 4 | 26 | |
| 7. | Chiba | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27:19 | 8 | 25 | |
| 8. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9. | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:21 | 4 | 22 | |
| 10. | Verdy | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25:28 | -3 | 18 | |
| 11. | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25:28 | -3 | 17 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 16 | |
| 13. | Kyoto | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:25 | -10 | 15 | |
| 14. | Oita Trinita | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11:22 | -11 | 14 | |
| 15. | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18:32 | -14 | 13 | |
| 16. | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15:38 | -23 | 11 |