| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 5 | 4-0-1 4 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 5 | 3-1-1 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 5 | 3-1-1 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 3-1-1 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 5 | 2-3-0 2 | 3 | 0 | 9:7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | 3-0-2 3 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2-2-1 2 | 2 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 |
 |
Gamba (P) Gamba Osaka (P) | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:8 | 4 | 7 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce (N) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (N) | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:10 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 5 | 2-0-3 2 | 0 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | 6 | |
| 12 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1-2-2 1 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 1-2-2 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 5 | 1-1-3 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0-4-1 0 | 4 | 1 | 8:11 | -3 | 4 | |
| 16 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 5 | 1-1-3 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 4 | |
| 17 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 5 | 0-3-2 0 | 3 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 5 | 0-2-3 0 | 2 | 3 | 5:13 | -8 | 2 |
