| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 31 | 19-6-6 19 | 6 | 6 | 52:24 | 28 | 63 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 17-5-9 17 | 5 | 9 | 44:30 | 14 | 56 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 31 | 14-9-8 14 | 9 | 8 | 43:44 | -1 | 51 | |
| 4 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 31 | 14-7-10 14 | 7 | 10 | 37:29 | 8 | 49 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 31 | 14-7-10 14 | 7 | 10 | 44:37 | 7 | 49 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 31 | 12-9-10 12 | 9 | 10 | 45:34 | 11 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 31 | 13-5-13 13 | 5 | 13 | 47:41 | 6 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 11-11-8 11 | 11 | 8 | 35:32 | 3 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 31 | 12-6-13 12 | 6 | 13 | 36:41 | -5 | 42 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 12-6-13 12 | 6 | 13 | 41:48 | -7 | 42 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 31 | 11-7-13 11 | 7 | 13 | 39:47 | -8 | 40 | |
| 12 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 31 | 10-10-11 10 | 10 | 11 | 34:44 | -10 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 | 11-5-15 11 | 5 | 15 | 53:52 | 1 | 38 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 31 | 9-10-12 9 | 10 | 12 | 34:39 | -5 | 37 | |
| 15 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 31 | 9-9-13 9 | 9 | 13 | 27:33 | -6 | 36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Nagoya (N) Nagoya Grampus Eight (N) | 30 | 10-4-16 10 | 4 | 16 | 47:54 | -7 | 34 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 10-3-18 10 | 3 | 18 | 38:49 | -11 | 33 | |
| 18 |
 |
V-Varen (N) V-Varen Nagasaki (N) | 31 | 8-5-18 8 | 5 | 18 | 34:52 | -18 | 29 |
