| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 13-4-5 13 | 4 | 5 | 44:23 | 21 | 43 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 10-9-3 10 | 9 | 3 | 38:20 | 18 | 39 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 10-8-4 10 | 8 | 4 | 30:22 | 8 | 38 | |
| 4 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 22 | 10-6-6 10 | 6 | 6 | 43:32 | 11 | 36 | |
| 5 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 8-11-3 8 | 11 | 3 | 29:21 | 8 | 35 | |
| 6 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 10-4-8 10 | 4 | 8 | 45:35 | 10 | 34 | |
| 7 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 22 | 9-7-6 9 | 7 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 34 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 10-4-8 10 | 4 | 8 | 25:25 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 33:34 | -1 | 32 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 31:32 | -1 | 32 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 22 | 10-2-10 10 | 2 | 10 | 31:34 | -3 | 32 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 22 | 9-3-10 9 | 3 | 10 | 24:27 | -3 | 30 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 31:29 | 2 | 29 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 6-5-11 6 | 5 | 11 | 29:34 | -5 | 23 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 22 | 6-5-11 6 | 5 | 11 | 20:38 | -18 | 23 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 22 | 5-6-11 5 | 6 | 11 | 38:44 | -6 | 21 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 22 | 5-6-11 5 | 6 | 11 | 15:27 | -12 | 21 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 22 | 3-1-18 3 | 1 | 18 | 17:52 | -35 | 10 |
