| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 8-3-2 8 | 3 | 2 | 27:12 | 15 | 27 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 8-1-4 8 | 1 | 4 | 26:15 | 11 | 25 | |
| 3 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 13 | 7-3-3 7 | 3 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 24 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 7-2-4 7 | 2 | 4 | 15:11 | 4 | 23 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 6-4-3 6 | 4 | 3 | 17:13 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 12 | 7-1-4 7 | 1 | 4 | 15:13 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 7-1-5 7 | 1 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 13 | 5-5-3 5 | 5 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 20 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4-6-3 4 | 6 | 3 | 14:12 | 2 | 18 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 13 | 5-2-6 5 | 2 | 6 | 20:17 | 3 | 17 | |
| 11 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 5-2-6 5 | 2 | 6 | 16:15 | 1 | 17 | |
| 12 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 12 | 5-2-5 5 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 0 | 17 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 5-2-5 5 | 2 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 17 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 13 | 5-0-8 5 | 0 | 8 | 17:22 | -5 | 15 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 13 | 4-3-6 4 | 3 | 6 | 11:22 | -11 | 15 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 12 | 2-3-7 2 | 3 | 7 | 15:25 | -10 | 9 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 13 | 2-3-8 2 | 3 | 8 | 7:19 | -12 | 9 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 13 | 1-1-11 1 | 1 | 11 | 9:28 | -19 | 4 |
