| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 8-3-1 8 | 3 | 1 | 25:9 | 16 | 27 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 7-1-4 7 | 1 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 22 | |
| 3 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 7-1-4 7 | 1 | 4 | 15:11 | 4 | 22 | |
| 4 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 6-3-3 6 | 3 | 3 | 26:17 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 6-3-3 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:12 | 4 | 21 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 11 | 7-0-4 7 | 0 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 21 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6-1-5 6 | 1 | 5 | 18:19 | -1 | 19 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 12 | 4-5-3 4 | 5 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4-5-3 4 | 5 | 3 | 14:12 | 2 | 17 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 11 | 5-2-4 5 | 2 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 17 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5-0-7 5 | 0 | 7 | 16:20 | -4 | 15 | |
| 12 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 12 | 4-3-5 4 | 3 | 5 | 11:18 | -7 | 15 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 12 | 4-2-6 4 | 2 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 4-2-6 4 | 2 | 6 | 15:15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 15 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 11 | 4-2-5 4 | 2 | 5 | 17:19 | -2 | 14 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 11 | 2-3-6 2 | 3 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | 9 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 12 | 2-3-7 2 | 3 | 7 | 7:17 | -10 | 9 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 12 | 1-1-10 1 | 1 | 10 | 8:25 | -17 | 4 |
