| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 20-4-8 20 | 4 | 8 | 61:37 | 24 | 64 | |
| 2 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 19-6-7 19 | 6 | 7 | 45:25 | 20 | 63 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 32 | 17-9-6 17 | 9 | 6 | 52:27 | 25 | 60 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 32 | 15-12-5 15 | 12 | 5 | 54:29 | 25 | 57 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 16-5-11 16 | 5 | 11 | 35:24 | 11 | 53 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 14-10-8 14 | 10 | 8 | 44:28 | 16 | 52 | |
| 7 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 32 | 12-11-9 12 | 11 | 9 | 35:31 | 4 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 12-7-13 12 | 7 | 13 | 51:47 | 4 | 43 | |
| 9 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 32 | 10-11-11 10 | 11 | 11 | 47:45 | 2 | 41 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 32 | 12-5-15 12 | 5 | 15 | 54:57 | -3 | 41 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 11-5-16 11 | 5 | 16 | 36:44 | -8 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 32 | 9-10-13 9 | 10 | 13 | 44:47 | -3 | 37 | |
| 13 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 32 | 9-9-14 9 | 9 | 14 | 31:46 | -15 | 36 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 32 | 10-6-16 10 | 6 | 16 | 32:50 | -18 | 36 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 10-6-16 10 | 6 | 16 | 43:67 | -24 | 36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 32 | 9-5-18 9 | 5 | 18 | 38:62 | -24 | 32 | |
| 17 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 32 | 6-12-14 6 | 12 | 14 | 19:35 | -16 | 30 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 32 | 7-7-18 7 | 7 | 18 | 26:46 | -20 | 28 |
