| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki (M, P) Kawasaki Frontale (M, P) | 27 | 20-6-1 20 | 6 | 1 | 58:17 | 41 | 66 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 20-5-3 20 | 5 | 3 | 63:24 | 39 | 65 | |
| 3 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 28 | 14-8-6 14 | 8 | 6 | 38:23 | 15 | 50 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 28 | 15-5-8 15 | 5 | 8 | 31:21 | 10 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 27 | 13-9-5 13 | 9 | 5 | 41:26 | 15 | 48 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 28 | 14-6-8 14 | 6 | 8 | 33:26 | 7 | 48 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 28 | 14-5-9 14 | 5 | 9 | 46:28 | 18 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa (N) Avispa Fukuoka (N) | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 33:30 | 3 | 42 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 36:36 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 28 | 11-6-11 11 | 6 | 11 | 35:39 | -4 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 8-12-8 8 | 12 | 8 | 32:30 | 2 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 9-9-10 9 | 9 | 10 | 38:37 | 1 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 10-3-15 10 | 3 | 15 | 29:37 | -8 | 33 | |
| 14 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 28 | 8-6-14 8 | 6 | 14 | 21:30 | -9 | 30 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 28 | 5-11-12 5 | 11 | 12 | 28:35 | -7 | 26 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 5-11-12 5 | 11 | 12 | 27:41 | -14 | 26 | |
| 17 |
 |
Vortis (N) Tokushima Vortis (N) | 28 | 6-5-17 6 | 5 | 17 | 20:40 | -20 | 23 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 4-10-14 4 | 10 | 14 | 22:46 | -24 | 22 | |
| 19 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 28 | 5-5-18 5 | 5 | 18 | 20:47 | -27 | 20 | |
| 20 |
 |
FC Yokohama FC Yokohama | 28 | 4-6-18 4 | 6 | 18 | 21:59 | -38 | 18 |
