| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Zelvia (N) Machida Zelvia (N) | 24 | 15-4-5 15 | 4 | 5 | 37:19 | 18 | 49 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 24 | 13-5-6 13 | 5 | 6 | 28:18 | 10 | 44 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 24 | 13-5-6 13 | 5 | 6 | 39:30 | 9 | 44 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kobe (M) Vissel Kobe (M) | 24 | 12-6-6 12 | 6 | 6 | 37:21 | 16 | 42 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 10-10-4 10 | 10 | 4 | 43:25 | 18 | 40 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 9-10-5 9 | 10 | 5 | 32:26 | 6 | 37 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 24 | 10-6-8 10 | 6 | 8 | 35:32 | 3 | 36 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 9-8-7 9 | 8 | 7 | 23:22 | 1 | 35 | |
| 9 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 24 | 8-10-6 8 | 10 | 6 | 32:36 | -4 | 34 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 9-6-9 9 | 6 | 9 | 39:34 | 5 | 33 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 9-5-10 9 | 5 | 10 | 37:37 | 0 | 32 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 24 | 9-4-11 9 | 4 | 11 | 27:29 | -2 | 31 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 7-8-9 7 | 8 | 9 | 30:36 | -6 | 29 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 6-10-8 6 | 10 | 8 | 35:35 | 0 | 28 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 24 | 7-7-10 7 | 7 | 10 | 32:37 | -5 | 28 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6-7-11 6 | 7 | 11 | 34:38 | -4 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 6-7-11 6 | 7 | 11 | 22:38 | -16 | 25 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 24 | 6-6-12 6 | 6 | 12 | 30:40 | -10 | 24 | |
| 19 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 24 | 7-2-15 7 | 2 | 15 | 31:44 | -13 | 23 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 3-6-15 3 | 6 | 15 | 21:47 | -26 | 15 |
