| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 32 | 19-6-7 19 | 6 | 7 | 53:26 | 27 | 63 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 17-5-10 17 | 5 | 10 | 44:31 | 13 | 56 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 32 | 15-7-10 15 | 7 | 10 | 47:39 | 8 | 52 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 14-9-9 14 | 9 | 9 | 44:46 | -2 | 51 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 14-8-10 14 | 8 | 10 | 37:29 | 8 | 50 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 32 | 13-9-10 13 | 9 | 10 | 47:35 | 12 | 48 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 14-5-13 14 | 5 | 13 | 49:41 | 8 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 12-11-9 12 | 11 | 9 | 37:34 | 3 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 32 | 13-6-13 13 | 6 | 13 | 37:41 | -4 | 45 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 13-6-13 13 | 6 | 13 | 42:48 | -6 | 45 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 12-5-15 12 | 5 | 15 | 54:52 | 2 | 41 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 32 | 11-8-13 11 | 8 | 13 | 39:47 | -8 | 41 | |
| 13 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 32 | 10-11-11 10 | 11 | 11 | 34:44 | -10 | 41 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 32 | 9-10-13 9 | 10 | 13 | 34:40 | -6 | 37 | |
| 15 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 32 | 9-10-13 9 | 10 | 13 | 27:33 | -6 | 37 | |
| 16 |
 |
Nagoya (N) Nagoya Grampus Eight (N) | 32 | 11-4-17 11 | 4 | 17 | 48:56 | -8 | 37 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 10-3-19 10 | 3 | 19 | 40:52 | -12 | 33 | |
| 18 |
 |
V-Varen (N) V-Varen Nagasaki (N) | 32 | 8-5-19 8 | 5 | 19 | 34:53 | -19 | 29 |
