| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 10-5-2 10 | 5 | 2 | 34:15 | 19 | 35 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10-3-4 10 | 3 | 4 | 34:18 | 16 | 33 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8-6-3 8 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 30 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 8-4-5 8 | 4 | 5 | 25:23 | 2 | 28 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 17 | 9-1-7 9 | 1 | 7 | 21:20 | 1 | 28 | |
| 6 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 8-3-6 8 | 3 | 6 | 34:25 | 9 | 27 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 17 | 8-3-6 8 | 3 | 6 | 32:26 | 6 | 27 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8-3-6 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7-4-6 7 | 4 | 6 | 16:14 | 2 | 25 | |
| 10 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 17 | 6-6-5 6 | 6 | 5 | 20:17 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5-9-3 5 | 9 | 3 | 17:14 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8-0-9 8 | 0 | 9 | 22:24 | -2 | 24 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6-4-7 6 | 4 | 7 | 25:22 | 3 | 22 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 5-4-8 5 | 4 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5-4-8 5 | 4 | 8 | 14:27 | -13 | 19 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4-4-9 4 | 4 | 9 | 10:21 | -11 | 16 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 17 | 3-4-10 3 | 4 | 10 | 26:38 | -12 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 17 | 1-1-15 1 | 1 | 15 | 10:38 | -28 | 4 |
