| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 5-4-1 5 | 4 | 1 | 15:9 | 6 | 19 | |
| 2 |
 |
Zelvia (N) Machida Zelvia (N) | 10 | 6-1-3 6 | 1 | 3 | 13:10 | 3 | 19 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 4-6-0 4 | 6 | 0 | 16:7 | 9 | 18 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kobe (M) Vissel Kobe (M) | 10 | 5-2-3 5 | 2 | 3 | 14:7 | 7 | 17 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 10 | 5-1-4 5 | 1 | 4 | 12:11 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 5-1-4 5 | 1 | 4 | 10:10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 4-3-2 4 | 3 | 2 | 14:11 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 10 | 4-3-3 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:15 | 2 | 15 | |
| 9 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 10 | 4-3-3 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 4-2-4 4 | 2 | 4 | 14:13 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 3-5-1 3 | 5 | 1 | 8:7 | 1 | 14 | |
| 12 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 10 | 4-1-5 4 | 1 | 5 | 15:13 | 2 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 2-6-2 2 | 6 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 10 | 3-3-4 3 | 3 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 | |
| 15 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 10 | 1-7-2 1 | 7 | 2 | 12:13 | -1 | 10 | |
| 16 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 2-3-5 2 | 3 | 5 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | |
| 17 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 10 | 2-3-5 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:13 | -5 | 9 | |
| 18 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 10 | 2-2-6 2 | 2 | 6 | 12:19 | -7 | 8 | |
| 19 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 1-4-5 1 | 4 | 5 | 14:20 | -6 | 7 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 1-4-5 1 | 4 | 5 | 9:20 | -11 | 7 |
