| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Zelvia (N) Machida Zelvia (N) | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3-3-0 3 | 3 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3-3-0 3 | 3 | 0 | 10:5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kobe (M) Vissel Kobe (M) | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:3 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 6 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 5 | 2-3-0 2 | 3 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2-3-1 2 | 3 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 3-0-3 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 | |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 | ||
| 11 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 8 | |
| 12 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | 8 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:9 | 1 | 7 | |
| 14 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 15 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 6 | 1-3-2 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 6 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 6 | 1-3-2 1 | 3 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 6 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1-2-3 1 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 5 | |
| 19 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 4 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 0-1-5 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:15 | -12 | 1 |
