| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 22 | 14-7-1 14 | 7 | 1 | 40:18 | 22 | 49 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 22 | 13-6-3 13 | 6 | 3 | 46:24 | 22 | 45 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 22 | 12-6-4 12 | 6 | 4 | 34:21 | 13 | 42 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 11-5-6 11 | 5 | 6 | 36:26 | 10 | 38 | |
| 5 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 22 | 11-5-6 11 | 5 | 6 | 36:31 | 5 | 38 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 10-6-6 10 | 6 | 6 | 40:20 | 20 | 36 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 22 | 10-6-6 10 | 6 | 6 | 29:18 | 11 | 36 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 9-7-6 9 | 7 | 6 | 41:30 | 11 | 34 | |
| 9 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 11-1-10 11 | 1 | 10 | 39:41 | -2 | 34 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 34:32 | 2 | 29 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 9-2-11 9 | 2 | 11 | 31:30 | 1 | 29 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 7-5-10 7 | 5 | 10 | 33:45 | -12 | 26 | |
| 13 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 22 | 7-2-13 7 | 2 | 13 | 28:41 | -13 | 23 | |
| 14 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 22 | 6-4-12 6 | 4 | 12 | 27:37 | -10 | 22 | |
| 15 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 22 | 6-4-12 6 | 4 | 12 | 25:40 | -15 | 22 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 6-3-13 6 | 3 | 13 | 26:42 | -16 | 21 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 22 | 3-8-11 3 | 8 | 11 | 14:31 | -17 | 17 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 22 | 3-2-17 3 | 2 | 17 | 16:48 | -32 | 11 |