| # | Team | MP | W | WO | LO | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iwata | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:7 | 20 | |
| 2. | Verdy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 17 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:8 | 15 | |
| 4. | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:6 | 15 | |
| 5. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:7 | 14 | |
| 6. | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:10 | 14 | |
| 7. | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15:9 | 12 | |
| 8. | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10:7 | 12 | |
| 9. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:10 | 12 | |
| 10. | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12:13 | 11 | |
| 11. | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:11 | 10 | |
| 12. | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13:18 | 9 | |
| 13. | Chiba | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12:17 | 9 | |
| 14. | Urawa Reds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8:10 | 7 | |
| 15. | Hiratsuka | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6:12 | 6 | |
| 16. | Kyoto | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9:18 | 3 |