Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 9-3-2 9 | 3 | 2 | 31:13 | 18 | 30 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 9-1-4 9 | 1 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 28 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 7-4-3 7 | 4 | 3 | 19:14 | 5 | 25 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 8-1-5 8 | 1 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 25 | |
| 5 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 14 | 7-3-4 7 | 3 | 4 | 31:20 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 7-2-5 7 | 2 | 5 | 24:21 | 3 | 23 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 7-2-5 7 | 2 | 5 | 15:12 | 3 | 23 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 14 | 7-1-6 7 | 1 | 6 | 15:15 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 5-6-3 5 | 6 | 3 | 15:12 | 3 | 21 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 14 | 6-3-5 6 | 3 | 5 | 20:21 | -1 | 21 | |
| 11 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 14 | 5-5-4 5 | 5 | 4 | 15:12 | 3 | 20 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 14 | 6-0-8 6 | 0 | 8 | 20:23 | -3 | 18 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 14 | 5-2-7 5 | 2 | 7 | 22:20 | 2 | 17 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 5-2-7 5 | 2 | 7 | 17:19 | -2 | 17 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 14 | 4-3-7 4 | 3 | 7 | 13:26 | -13 | 15 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 14 | 3-3-8 3 | 3 | 8 | 8:19 | -11 | 12 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 14 | 2-4-8 2 | 4 | 8 | 18:29 | -11 | 10 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 1-1-12 1 | 1 | 12 | 10:32 | -22 | 4 |
