# Team M. W S. n.V. D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 14 9 1 3 1 28:10 18 32
2 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 14 9 2 0 3 23:10 13 31
3 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 14 8 2 0 4 27:16 11 28
4 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 14 9 0 0 5 31:17 14 27
5 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 14 6 1 2 5 21:18 3 22
6 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 14 7 0 1 6 22:23 -1 22
7 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 14 5 2 0 7 19:21 -2 19
8 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 14 6 0 1 7 24:27 -3 19
9 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 14 5 0 3 6 19:19 0 18
10 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 14 5 1 1 7 22:28 -6 18
11 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 14 4 2 1 7 20:18 2 17
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 5 0 1 8 21:24 -3 16
13 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 14 2 2 2 8 11:18 -7 12
14 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 14 1 3 2 8 12:26 -14 11
15 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 14 2 1 1 10 14:25 -11 9
16 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 14 3 0 0 11 17:31 -14 9