| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 17 | 13-3-1 13 | 3 | 1 | 27:10 | 17 | 42 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 10-4-3 10 | 4 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 34 | |
| 3 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9-5-3 9 | 5 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 32 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 9-5-3 9 | 5 | 3 | 30:18 | 12 | 32 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 17 | 9-1-7 9 | 1 | 7 | 25:23 | 2 | 28 | |
| 6 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6-7-4 6 | 7 | 4 | 25:21 | 4 | 25 | |
| 7 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 7-3-7 7 | 3 | 7 | 26:28 | -2 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
Gamba (P) Gamba Osaka (P) | 17 | 7-2-8 7 | 2 | 8 | 30:26 | 4 | 23 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce (N) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (N) | 17 | 6-5-6 6 | 5 | 6 | 29:25 | 4 | 23 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 6-4-7 6 | 4 | 7 | 19:24 | -5 | 22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 6-3-8 6 | 3 | 8 | 19:21 | -2 | 21 | |
| 12 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5-6-6 5 | 6 | 6 | 22:25 | -3 | 21 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5-5-7 5 | 5 | 7 | 22:21 | 1 | 20 | |
| 14 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 17 | 5-4-8 5 | 4 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 17 | 4-7-6 4 | 7 | 6 | 17:23 | -6 | 19 | |
| 16 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5-3-9 5 | 3 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 18 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 3-6-8 3 | 6 | 8 | 21:37 | -16 | 15 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 17 | 1-1-15 1 | 1 | 15 | 12:32 | -20 | 4 |
