| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 33 | 20-10-3 20 | 10 | 3 | 55:27 | 28 | 70 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 33 | 21-6-6 21 | 6 | 6 | 57:36 | 21 | 69 | |
| 3 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 33 | 19-9-5 19 | 9 | 5 | 69:35 | 34 | 66 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 33 | 18-7-8 18 | 7 | 8 | 53:33 | 20 | 61 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 14-11-8 14 | 11 | 8 | 65:47 | 18 | 53 | |
| 6 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 33 | 15-6-12 15 | 6 | 12 | 48:45 | 3 | 51 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 33 | 14-8-11 14 | 8 | 11 | 43:32 | 11 | 50 | |
| 8 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 14-7-12 14 | 7 | 12 | 54:35 | 19 | 49 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 33 | 13-7-13 13 | 7 | 13 | 58:48 | 10 | 46 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 33 | 14-4-15 14 | 4 | 15 | 50:55 | -5 | 46 | |
| 11 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 33 | 12-6-15 12 | 6 | 15 | 51:54 | -3 | 42 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 33 | 12-6-15 12 | 6 | 15 | 41:45 | -4 | 42 | |
| 13 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 33 | 13-3-17 13 | 3 | 17 | 48:58 | -10 | 42 | |
| 14 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 33 | 11-5-17 11 | 5 | 17 | 40:60 | -20 | 38 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 33 | 8-10-15 8 | 10 | 15 | 23:39 | -16 | 34 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 8-7-18 8 | 7 | 18 | 42:69 | -27 | 31 | |
| 17 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 33 | 7-6-20 7 | 6 | 20 | 33:64 | -31 | 27 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 33 | 3-4-26 3 | 4 | 26 | 18:66 | -48 | 13 |