| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 19 | 13-3-3 13 | 3 | 3 | 42:21 | 21 | 42 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 19 | 11-5-3 11 | 5 | 3 | 27:16 | 11 | 38 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11-4-3 11 | 4 | 3 | 37:14 | 23 | 37 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 19 | 10-6-3 10 | 6 | 3 | 27:15 | 12 | 36 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 10-2-7 10 | 2 | 7 | 27:21 | 6 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8-5-6 8 | 5 | 6 | 24:18 | 6 | 29 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 9-2-8 9 | 2 | 8 | 22:19 | 3 | 29 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 7-6-6 7 | 6 | 6 | 40:37 | 3 | 27 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 19 | 7-5-7 7 | 5 | 7 | 26:23 | 3 | 26 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 7-4-7 7 | 4 | 7 | 21:21 | 0 | 25 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 19 | 7-4-8 7 | 4 | 8 | 25:28 | -3 | 25 | |
| 12 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 6-5-8 6 | 5 | 8 | 18:25 | -7 | 23 | |
| 13 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 19 | 5-6-8 5 | 6 | 8 | 21:28 | -7 | 21 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 19 | 6-2-11 6 | 2 | 11 | 22:29 | -7 | 20 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 19 | 5-5-9 5 | 5 | 9 | 23:34 | -11 | 20 | |
| 16 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 19 | 3-5-11 3 | 5 | 11 | 14:37 | -23 | 14 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 2-7-10 2 | 7 | 10 | 16:29 | -13 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 2-6-11 2 | 6 | 11 | 25:42 | -17 | 12 |
