| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 7-1-0 7 | 1 | 0 | 11:2 | 9 | 22 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 4-3-1 4 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 4-3-1 4 | 3 | 1 | 12:10 | 2 | 15 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 8 | 4-1-3 4 | 1 | 3 | 12:10 | 2 | 13 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:9 | 1 | 11 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 6:5 | 1 | 11 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 11 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 3-2-3 3 | 2 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | 11 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 13 |
 |
V-Varen (N) V-Varen Nagasaki (N) | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:13 | -2 | 8 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 8 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 6:9 | -3 | 8 | |
| 16 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 2-2-4 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 | |
| 17 |
 |
Nagoya (N) Nagoya Grampus Eight (N) | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 7 | |
| 18 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 8 | 1-1-6 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:15 | -7 | 4 |
