| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 23 | 15-7-1 15 | 7 | 1 | 42:19 | 23 | 52 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 23 | 14-6-3 14 | 6 | 3 | 51:25 | 26 | 48 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 23 | 12-6-5 12 | 6 | 5 | 35:26 | 9 | 42 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 12-5-6 12 | 5 | 6 | 37:26 | 11 | 41 | |
| 5 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 23 | 12-5-6 12 | 5 | 6 | 37:31 | 6 | 41 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 23 | 11-6-6 11 | 6 | 6 | 44:21 | 23 | 39 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 23 | 10-7-6 10 | 7 | 6 | 30:19 | 11 | 37 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 9-8-6 9 | 8 | 6 | 42:31 | 11 | 35 | |
| 9 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 11-1-11 11 | 1 | 11 | 40:45 | -5 | 34 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 9-3-11 9 | 3 | 11 | 32:31 | 1 | 30 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 23 | 8-5-10 8 | 5 | 10 | 35:34 | 1 | 29 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 23 | 8-2-13 8 | 2 | 13 | 33:41 | -8 | 26 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 7-5-11 7 | 5 | 11 | 33:50 | -17 | 26 | |
| 14 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 23 | 7-4-12 7 | 4 | 12 | 33:37 | -4 | 25 | |
| 15 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 23 | 6-4-13 6 | 4 | 13 | 25:46 | -21 | 22 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 6-3-14 6 | 3 | 14 | 26:43 | -17 | 21 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 23 | 3-9-11 3 | 9 | 11 | 15:32 | -17 | 18 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 23 | 3-2-18 3 | 2 | 18 | 16:49 | -33 | 11 |