Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Gamba Gamba Osaka | 17 | 11-5-1 11 | 5 | 1 | 38:17 | 21 | 38 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 10-6-1 10 | 6 | 1 | 29:14 | 15 | 36 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8-6-3 8 | 6 | 3 | 25:16 | 9 | 30 | |
| 4 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 17 | 8-5-4 8 | 5 | 4 | 28:25 | 3 | 29 | |
| 5 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 9-1-7 9 | 1 | 7 | 30:29 | 1 | 28 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 7-5-5 7 | 5 | 5 | 23:14 | 9 | 26 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 6-7-4 6 | 7 | 4 | 30:22 | 8 | 25 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7-4-6 7 | 4 | 6 | 22:19 | 3 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 6-5-6 6 | 5 | 6 | 22:16 | 6 | 23 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 17 | 6-5-6 6 | 5 | 6 | 26:26 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 7-1-9 7 | 1 | 9 | 22:21 | 1 | 22 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 6-4-7 6 | 4 | 7 | 27:36 | -9 | 22 | |
| 13 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 17 | 6-2-9 6 | 2 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 20 | |
| 14 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 5-2-10 5 | 2 | 10 | 21:34 | -13 | 17 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3-7-7 3 | 7 | 7 | 10:16 | -6 | 16 | |
| 16 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 17 | 4-4-9 4 | 4 | 9 | 21:28 | -7 | 16 | |
| 17 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 17 | 4-4-9 4 | 4 | 9 | 18:30 | -12 | 16 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama FC Yokohama | 17 | 3-1-13 3 | 1 | 13 | 13:34 | -21 | 10 |
Rückrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 5-1-0 5 | 1 | 0 | 22:5 | 17 | 16 | |
| 2 |
|
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 5-1-0 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 3 |
|
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 5-1-0 5 | 1 | 0 | 13:5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 4 |
|
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 |
|
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4-0-2 4 | 0 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 |
|
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7 |
|
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 10 | |
| 8 |
|
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 12:9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 |
|
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 6 | 3-0-3 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 9 | |
| 10 |
|
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 11 |
|
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 9:8 | 1 | 6 | |
| 12 |
|
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 12:12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 13 |
|
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 10:16 | -6 | 6 | |
| 14 |
|
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:16 | -9 | 6 | |
| 15 |
|
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:9 | -4 | 4 | |
| 16 |
|
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | -8 | 4 | |
| 17 |
|
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0-2-4 0 | 2 | 4 | 5:16 | -11 | 2 | |
| 18 |
|
FC Yokohama FC Yokohama | 6 | 0-1-5 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:15 | -12 | 1 |