| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 16-8-5 16 | 8 | 5 | 46:26 | 20 | 56 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 29 | 16-6-7 16 | 6 | 7 | 57:40 | 17 | 54 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce (M) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (M) | 29 | 16-5-8 16 | 5 | 8 | 46:27 | 19 | 53 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 13-11-5 13 | 11 | 5 | 44:25 | 19 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 29 | 15-5-9 15 | 5 | 9 | 51:45 | 6 | 50 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 14-6-9 14 | 6 | 9 | 57:46 | 11 | 48 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 29 | 14-5-10 14 | 5 | 10 | 54:39 | 15 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 29 | 11-11-7 11 | 11 | 7 | 37:29 | 8 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 11-8-10 11 | 8 | 10 | 46:51 | -5 | 41 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 12-5-12 12 | 5 | 12 | 43:52 | -9 | 41 | |
| 11 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 29 | 12-4-13 12 | 4 | 13 | 37:39 | -2 | 40 | |
| 12 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 29 | 12-3-14 12 | 3 | 14 | 39:43 | -4 | 39 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 29 | 10-7-12 10 | 7 | 12 | 40:42 | -2 | 37 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 29 | 9-6-14 9 | 6 | 14 | 45:61 | -16 | 33 | |
| 15 |
 |
Ventforet (N) Ventforet Kofu (N) | 29 | 7-9-13 7 | 9 | 13 | 27:39 | -12 | 30 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 29 | 6-7-16 6 | 7 | 16 | 30:53 | -23 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 3-11-15 3 | 11 | 15 | 37:49 | -12 | 20 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 29 | 2-7-20 2 | 7 | 20 | 29:59 | -30 | 13 |
