| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 24-3-3 24 | 3 | 3 | 79:25 | 54 | 75 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 30 | 18-4-8 18 | 4 | 8 | 41:38 | 3 | 58 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 17-4-9 17 | 4 | 9 | 43:28 | 15 | 55 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 16-4-9 16 | 4 | 9 | 40:33 | 7 | 52 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 31 | 16-4-11 16 | 4 | 11 | 48:43 | 5 | 52 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 15-6-11 15 | 6 | 11 | 45:42 | 3 | 51 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 33 | 14-5-14 14 | 5 | 14 | 68:56 | 12 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 13-8-9 13 | 8 | 9 | 44:32 | 12 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 13-6-11 13 | 6 | 11 | 42:47 | -5 | 45 | |
| 10 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 28 | 13-5-10 13 | 5 | 10 | 54:41 | 13 | 44 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe (P) Vissel Kobe (P) | 33 | 9-9-15 9 | 9 | 15 | 50:58 | -8 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 28 | 10-6-12 10 | 6 | 12 | 30:38 | -8 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 9-7-14 9 | 7 | 14 | 41:52 | -11 | 34 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 29 | 6-11-12 6 | 11 | 12 | 30:37 | -7 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 29 | 8-4-17 8 | 4 | 17 | 34:55 | -21 | 28 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 6-6-17 6 | 6 | 17 | 26:43 | -17 | 24 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 6-5-18 6 | 5 | 18 | 41:62 | -21 | 23 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 4-9-17 4 | 9 | 17 | 31:57 | -26 | 21 |
