| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4-2-0 4 | 2 | 0 | 8:3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba (M, P) Gamba Osaka (M, P) | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 12:6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2-3-1 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:9 | 1 | 8 | |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:9 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:8 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 8 | |
| 12 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 7 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1-3-2 1 | 3 | 2 | 8:11 | -3 | 6 | |
| 15 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 6 | 1-2-3 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 5 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 4 | |
| 17 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 2:6 | -4 | 4 | |
| 18 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 1-0-5 1 | 0 | 5 | 2:12 | -10 | 3 |
