| Japan J1 League 1998 Standings 順位表 | |||||||||||||||
| # | Club | Pt. | W | W(P.K) | L | goals | Dif. | M. | |||||||
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 74 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 79:43 | 36 | 34 | 2ndStage Champion | ||||||
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 78 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 107:39 | 68 | 34 | 1stStage Champion | ||||||
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 70 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 71:35 | 36 | 34 | |||||||
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 64 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 79:48 | 31 | 34 | |||||||
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 63 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 71:47 | 24 | 34 | |||||||
| 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 61 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 62:40 | 22 | 34 | |||||||
| 7 | Yokohama Flugels | 51 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 70:64 | 6 | 34 | |||||||
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 47 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 56:61 | -5 | 34 | |||||||
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 44 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 56:79 | -23 | 34 | |||||||
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 43 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 45:52 | -7 | 34 | |||||||
| 11 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 42 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 53:66 | -13 | 34 | |||||||
| 12 | Verdy Kawasaki | 39 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 47:53 | -6 | 34 | |||||||
| 13 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 39 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 47:63 | -16 | 34 | |||||||
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 35 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 57:74 | -17 | 34 | |||||||
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 47:61 | -14 | 34 | |||||||
| 16 | JEF United Ichihara | 25 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 49:75 | -26 | 34 | |||||||
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 45:89 | -44 | 34 | |||||||
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 33:85 | -52 | 34 | |||||||