| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama Marinos | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 68 |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 66 |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 55 |
| 4 | Kashima | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 52 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 49 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Nagoya | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 46 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 45 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 45 |
| 11 | Tosu | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 42 |
| 12 | Shonan | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 41 |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | Avispa F | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 38 |
| 15 | Gamba | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 36 |
| 17 | Shimizu | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 33 |
| 18 | Jubilo I | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 30 |
| P | Matches Played |
| W | Matches Won |
| D | Matches Drawn |
| L | Matches Lost |
| GF | Goals For (Goals scored by a team) |
| GA | Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team) |
| GD | Goal Difference |
| Pts | Total Points |