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2001-2002 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
1. Nippon Paper Cranes 40 25 - 8 3 4 162 105 57 59 Semifinal loss
2. Seibu Bears Tokyo 40 24 - 9 4 3 152 111 41 57 Final loss
3. Oji Seishi 40 20 - 15 2 3 132 127 5 47 Semifinal loss
4. Kokudo 40 17 - 17 4 2 135 133 2 44 Champion
5. Sapporo Polaris 40 8 - 25 3 4 104 149 -45 25 Did not make playoffs
6. Nikko Icebucks 40 6 - 26 4 4 103 163 -60 23 Did not make playoffs

Seasons

1960 - 1970: 66/67, 67/68, 68/69, 69/70
1970 - 1980: 70/71, 71/72, 72/73, 73/74, 74/75, 75/76, 76/77, 77/78, 78/79, 79/80
1980 - 1990: 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 87/88, 88/89, 89/90
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04