| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Gamba (N) Gamba Osaka (N) | 33 | 19-5-9 19 | 5 | 9 | 59:31 | 28 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 33 | 18-8-7 18 | 8 | 7 | 51:30 | 21 | 62 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 33 | 18-6-9 18 | 6 | 9 | 64:38 | 26 | 60 | |
| 4 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 33 | 18-3-12 18 | 3 | 12 | 40:33 | 7 | 57 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 33 | 16-9-8 16 | 9 | 8 | 46:40 | 6 | 57 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 15-7-11 15 | 7 | 11 | 54:42 | 12 | 52 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (P) Yokohama F. Marinos (P) | 33 | 14-8-11 14 | 8 | 11 | 36:28 | 8 | 50 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 33 | 12-11-10 12 | 11 | 10 | 46:32 | 14 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce (M) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (M) | 33 | 12-11-10 12 | 11 | 10 | 42:37 | 5 | 47 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 33 | 11-12-10 11 | 12 | 10 | 48:48 | 0 | 45 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 33 | 12-9-12 12 | 9 | 12 | 45:47 | -2 | 45 | |
| 12 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 33 | 12-8-13 12 | 8 | 13 | 30:34 | -4 | 44 | |
| 13 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 33 | 9-13-11 9 | 13 | 11 | 27:31 | -4 | 40 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 33 | 9-11-13 9 | 11 | 13 | 35:48 | -13 | 38 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 33 | 10-5-18 10 | 5 | 18 | 42:60 | -18 | 35 | |
| 16 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 33 | 8-8-17 8 | 8 | 17 | 42:60 | -18 | 32 | |
| 17 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 7-10-16 7 | 10 | 16 | 36:46 | -10 | 31 | |
| 18 |
 |
Vortis (N) Tokushima Vortis (N) | 33 | 3-4-26 3 | 4 | 26 | 16:74 | -58 | 13 |
