| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 33 | 58 | 23 | Champions | |
| - | Jubilo Iwata | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 34 | 57 | 22 | ||
| - | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 53 | 19 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 49 | 15 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 48 | 4 | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 47 | 12 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 7 | ||
| - | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 57 | 40 | -1 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 40 | -1 | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 4 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 39 | -5 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 37 | -4 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 30 | -28 | ||
| - | Oita Trinita | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 26 | -10 | ||
| * | Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 24 | -25 | Relegated | |
| * | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 60 | 23 | -32 | Relegated |