| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki (M, P) Kawasaki Frontale (M, P) | 38 | 28-8-2 28 | 8 | 2 | 81:28 | 53 | 92 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 24-7-7 24 | 7 | 7 | 82:35 | 47 | 79 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21-10-7 21 | 10 | 7 | 62:36 | 26 | 73 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 38 | 21-6-11 21 | 6 | 11 | 62:36 | 26 | 69 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 38 | 19-9-10 19 | 9 | 10 | 44:30 | 14 | 66 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 18-9-11 18 | 9 | 11 | 47:38 | 9 | 63 | |
| 7 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16-11-11 16 | 11 | 11 | 43:35 | 8 | 59 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa (N) Avispa Fukuoka (N) | 38 | 14-12-12 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:37 | 5 | 54 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 38 | 15-8-15 15 | 8 | 15 | 49:53 | -4 | 53 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 14-9-15 14 | 9 | 15 | 48:50 | -2 | 51 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 12-13-13 12 | 13 | 13 | 44:42 | 2 | 49 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13-9-16 13 | 9 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 48 | |
| 13 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12-8-18 12 | 8 | 18 | 33:49 | -16 | 44 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 10-12-16 10 | 12 | 16 | 37:54 | -17 | 42 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12-5-21 12 | 5 | 21 | 37:56 | -19 | 41 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 7-16-15 7 | 16 | 15 | 36:43 | -7 | 37 | |
| 17 |
 |
Vortis (N) Tokushima Vortis (N) | 38 | 10-6-22 10 | 6 | 22 | 34:55 | -21 | 36 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 38 | 9-8-21 9 | 8 | 21 | 31:55 | -24 | 35 | |
| 19 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 5-13-20 5 | 13 | 20 | 31:62 | -31 | 28 | |
| 20 |
 |
FC Yokohama FC Yokohama | 38 | 6-9-23 6 | 9 | 23 | 32:77 | -45 | 27 |
