| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 12-4-5 12 | 4 | 5 | 42:23 | 19 | 40 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 10-8-3 10 | 8 | 3 | 38:20 | 18 | 38 | |
| 3 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 21 | 10-5-6 10 | 5 | 6 | 43:32 | 11 | 35 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 | 9-8-4 9 | 8 | 4 | 28:21 | 7 | 35 | |
| 5 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 8-10-3 8 | 10 | 3 | 27:19 | 8 | 34 | |
| 6 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 21 | 9-7-5 9 | 7 | 5 | 26:19 | 7 | 34 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 21 | 9-5-7 9 | 5 | 7 | 33:29 | 4 | 32 | |
| 8 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 9-4-8 9 | 4 | 8 | 41:32 | 9 | 31 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 9-4-8 9 | 4 | 8 | 29:30 | -1 | 31 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 9-4-8 9 | 4 | 8 | 24:25 | -1 | 31 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 21 | 9-3-9 9 | 3 | 9 | 24:26 | -2 | 30 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 21 | 8-5-8 8 | 5 | 8 | 30:27 | 3 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 21 | 9-2-10 9 | 2 | 10 | 27:32 | -5 | 29 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 6-5-10 6 | 5 | 10 | 26:30 | -4 | 23 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 21 | 5-6-10 5 | 6 | 10 | 15:25 | -10 | 21 | |
| 16 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 21 | 5-5-11 5 | 5 | 11 | 19:38 | -19 | 20 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 21 | 4-6-11 4 | 6 | 11 | 33:44 | -11 | 18 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 21 | 3-1-17 3 | 1 | 17 | 15:48 | -33 | 10 |
