# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 9 7 2 0 0 23:6 17 25
2 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 9 5 2 0 2 16:10 6 19
3 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 9 6 0 0 3 28:13 15 18
4 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 9 5 1 0 3 20:13 7 17
5 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 8 5 0 1 2 20:10 10 16
6 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 9 5 0 0 4 17:9 8 15
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 5 0 0 3 13:12 1 15
8 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 8 3 2 0 3 21:19 2 13
9 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 9 4 0 0 5 18:19 -1 12
10 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 9 3 0 1 5 21:28 -7 10
11 Consadole Sapporo, Japan Consadole Sapporo 8 3 0 0 5 14:14 0 9
12 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 9 3 0 0 6 14:20 -6 9
13 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 8 3 0 0 5 11:23 -12 9
14 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 9 2 1 0 6 9:14 -5 8
15 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 8 2 0 0 6 8:13 -5 6
16 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 8 2 0 0 6 10:18 -8 6
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 8 0 1 0 7 5:26 -21 2
18 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 8 0 0 0 8 9:26 -17 0