Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 9-5-2 9 | 5 | 2 | 33:15 | 18 | 32 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 9-3-4 9 | 3 | 4 | 32:18 | 14 | 30 | |
| 3 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 8-3-5 8 | 3 | 5 | 34:23 | 11 | 27 | |
| 4 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 8-3-5 8 | 3 | 5 | 31:24 | 7 | 27 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7-6-3 7 | 6 | 3 | 20:15 | 5 | 27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 8-2-6 8 | 2 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 7-4-5 7 | 4 | 5 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 16 | 8-1-7 8 | 1 | 7 | 18:18 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 16 | 6-6-4 6 | 6 | 4 | 17:13 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 7-3-6 7 | 3 | 6 | 16:14 | 2 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 16 | 8-0-8 8 | 0 | 8 | 22:23 | -1 | 24 | |
| 12 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 5-8-3 5 | 8 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 23 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 16 | 5-4-7 5 | 4 | 7 | 24:22 | 2 | 19 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 16 | 5-4-7 5 | 4 | 7 | 14:26 | -12 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 5-3-8 5 | 3 | 8 | 18:22 | -4 | 18 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 16 | 3-4-9 3 | 4 | 9 | 24:35 | -11 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 16 | 3-4-9 3 | 4 | 9 | 9:21 | -12 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 1-1-14 1 | 1 | 14 | 10:37 | -27 | 4 |
