| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 7-2-0 7 | 2 | 0 | 20:7 | 13 | 23 | |
| 2 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 6-0-3 6 | 0 | 3 | 13:9 | 4 | 18 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 5-1-3 5 | 1 | 3 | 14:7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 5-1-3 5 | 1 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 16 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 9 | 4-3-2 4 | 3 | 2 | 9:5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 9 | 4-2-3 4 | 2 | 3 | 15:14 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 4-1-4 4 | 1 | 4 | 12:10 | 2 | 13 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 4-1-4 4 | 1 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 13 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 8 | 4-0-4 4 | 0 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 9 | 4-0-5 4 | 0 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 12 | |
| 12 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 9 | 3-2-4 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 11 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 2-4-3 2 | 4 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 10 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 9 | 3-1-5 3 | 1 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | 10 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:13 | -2 | 8 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 9 | 2-2-5 2 | 2 | 5 | 5:8 | -3 | 8 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:20 | -8 | 7 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 9 | 1-1-7 1 | 1 | 7 | 7:15 | -8 | 4 |
