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