| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 18-8-6 18 | 8 | 6 | 63:33 | 30 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 32 | 18-6-8 18 | 6 | 8 | 60:39 | 21 | 60 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 15-9-8 15 | 9 | 8 | 49:37 | 12 | 54 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 13-11-8 13 | 11 | 8 | 46:39 | 7 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 14-7-11 14 | 7 | 11 | 43:38 | 5 | 49 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 32 | 12-12-8 12 | 12 | 8 | 46:42 | 4 | 48 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 13-8-11 13 | 8 | 11 | 41:40 | 1 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 32 | 10-14-8 10 | 14 | 8 | 46:34 | 12 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 32 | 9-14-9 9 | 14 | 9 | 43:39 | 4 | 41 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 32 | 11-7-14 11 | 7 | 14 | 33:36 | -3 | 40 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 32 | 9-13-10 9 | 13 | 10 | 27:34 | -7 | 40 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 9-12-11 9 | 12 | 11 | 39:51 | -12 | 39 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 32 | 8-11-13 8 | 11 | 13 | 26:38 | -12 | 35 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 32 | 8-10-14 8 | 10 | 14 | 30:38 | -8 | 34 | |
| 15 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 32 | 8-10-14 8 | 10 | 14 | 26:36 | -10 | 34 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 7-12-13 7 | 12 | 13 | 41:49 | -8 | 33 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 32 | 8-9-15 8 | 9 | 15 | 31:44 | -13 | 33 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 32 | 6-11-15 6 | 11 | 15 | 32:55 | -23 | 29 |
