| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 13-4-6 13 | 4 | 6 | 44:24 | 20 | 43 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 11-9-3 11 | 9 | 3 | 41:21 | 20 | 42 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 11-8-4 11 | 8 | 4 | 32:22 | 10 | 41 | |
| 4 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 11-4-8 11 | 4 | 8 | 48:35 | 13 | 37 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 23 | 10-6-7 10 | 6 | 7 | 43:35 | 8 | 36 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 23 | 8-11-4 8 | 11 | 4 | 29:23 | 6 | 35 | |
| 7 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 23 | 9-8-6 9 | 8 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 35 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 10-5-8 10 | 5 | 8 | 34:34 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 10-4-9 10 | 4 | 9 | 25:27 | -2 | 34 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 23 | 10-3-10 10 | 3 | 10 | 25:27 | -2 | 33 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 23 | 10-3-10 10 | 3 | 10 | 31:34 | -3 | 33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 9-5-9 9 | 5 | 9 | 31:33 | -2 | 32 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 23 | 8-5-10 8 | 5 | 10 | 31:30 | 1 | 29 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 7-5-11 7 | 5 | 11 | 31:34 | -3 | 26 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 23 | 6-6-11 6 | 6 | 11 | 45:46 | -1 | 24 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 23 | 6-6-11 6 | 6 | 11 | 16:27 | -11 | 24 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 23 | 6-5-12 6 | 5 | 12 | 21:41 | -20 | 23 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 23 | 3-1-19 3 | 1 | 19 | 19:59 | -40 | 10 |
