| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 19-8-6 19 | 8 | 6 | 67:34 | 33 | 65 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 33 | 19-6-8 19 | 6 | 8 | 62:40 | 22 | 63 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 15-9-9 15 | 9 | 9 | 50:39 | 11 | 54 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 13-12-8 13 | 12 | 8 | 46:39 | 7 | 51 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 33 | 13-12-8 13 | 12 | 8 | 47:42 | 5 | 51 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 33 | 14-7-12 14 | 7 | 12 | 44:40 | 4 | 49 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 33 | 13-8-12 13 | 8 | 12 | 42:42 | 0 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 33 | 10-14-9 10 | 14 | 9 | 47:38 | 9 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 33 | 10-13-10 10 | 13 | 10 | 29:35 | -6 | 43 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 33 | 10-12-11 10 | 12 | 11 | 41:52 | -11 | 42 | |
| 11 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 33 | 9-14-10 9 | 14 | 10 | 43:42 | 1 | 41 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 33 | 11-7-15 11 | 7 | 15 | 34:38 | -4 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 33 | 9-11-13 9 | 11 | 13 | 29:38 | -9 | 38 | |
| 14 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 33 | 9-10-14 9 | 10 | 14 | 28:37 | -9 | 37 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 33 | 9-9-15 9 | 9 | 15 | 33:44 | -11 | 36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 33 | 8-11-14 8 | 11 | 14 | 30:38 | -8 | 35 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 33 | 7-12-14 7 | 12 | 14 | 41:50 | -9 | 33 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 33 | 6-11-16 6 | 11 | 16 | 32:57 | -25 | 29 |
