| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 18-8-4 18 | 8 | 4 | 63:30 | 33 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 30 | 16-6-8 16 | 6 | 8 | 54:36 | 18 | 54 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 15-9-7 15 | 9 | 7 | 49:33 | 16 | 54 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 13-10-7 13 | 10 | 7 | 46:35 | 11 | 49 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 31 | 12-11-8 12 | 11 | 8 | 43:39 | 4 | 47 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 30 | 13-7-10 13 | 7 | 10 | 39:36 | 3 | 46 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 13-7-11 13 | 7 | 11 | 41:40 | 1 | 46 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 31 | 9-14-8 9 | 14 | 8 | 42:37 | 5 | 41 | |
| 9 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 30 | 9-13-8 9 | 13 | 8 | 43:32 | 11 | 40 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 31 | 9-12-10 9 | 12 | 10 | 26:33 | -7 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 9-11-10 9 | 11 | 10 | 37:48 | -11 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 30 | 9-7-14 9 | 7 | 14 | 28:36 | -8 | 34 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 30 | 8-9-13 8 | 9 | 13 | 28:34 | -6 | 33 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 7-11-12 7 | 11 | 12 | 38:45 | -7 | 32 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 30 | 7-11-12 7 | 11 | 12 | 24:37 | -13 | 32 | |
| 16 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 31 | 7-10-14 7 | 10 | 14 | 24:35 | -11 | 31 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 31 | 7-9-15 7 | 9 | 15 | 29:44 | -15 | 30 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 29 | 5-9-15 5 | 9 | 15 | 27:51 | -24 | 24 |
