# Team M. W S. n.V. D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 15 9 1 4 1 28:10 18 33
2 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 15 9 2 1 3 23:10 13 32
3 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 15 10 0 0 5 35:17 18 30
4 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 15 8 2 0 5 27:20 7 28
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 15 7 1 1 6 24:24 0 24
6 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 15 6 1 2 6 22:20 2 22
7 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 15 7 0 1 7 25:27 -2 22
8 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 15 5 2 1 7 23:19 4 20
9 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 15 5 2 0 8 20:24 -4 19
10 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 15 5 0 3 7 20:21 -1 18
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 5 1 1 8 23:25 -2 18
12 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 15 5 1 1 8 23:30 -7 18
13 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 15 2 3 2 8 13:19 -6 14
14 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 15 3 1 0 11 19:32 -13 11
15 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 15 1 3 2 9 12:27 -15 11
16 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 15 2 1 1 11 15:27 -12 9