| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 15-5-6 15 | 5 | 6 | 49:27 | 22 | 50 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 13-9-4 13 | 9 | 4 | 46:25 | 21 | 48 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 12-9-5 12 | 9 | 5 | 35:29 | 6 | 45 | |
| 4 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 12-6-8 12 | 6 | 8 | 51:37 | 14 | 42 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 26 | 11-8-7 11 | 8 | 7 | 33:23 | 10 | 41 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 12-5-9 12 | 5 | 9 | 38:36 | 2 | 41 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 26 | 11-6-9 11 | 6 | 9 | 47:40 | 7 | 39 | |
| 8 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 9-11-6 9 | 11 | 6 | 33:29 | 4 | 38 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 11-5-10 11 | 5 | 10 | 30:31 | -1 | 38 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 26 | 11-4-11 11 | 4 | 11 | 30:31 | -1 | 37 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 10-6-10 10 | 6 | 10 | 36:38 | -2 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 26 | 9-6-11 9 | 6 | 11 | 35:34 | 1 | 33 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 26 | 10-3-13 10 | 3 | 13 | 33:39 | -6 | 33 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 9-5-12 9 | 5 | 12 | 35:38 | -3 | 32 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 26 | 8-6-12 8 | 6 | 12 | 28:42 | -14 | 30 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 26 | 7-7-12 7 | 7 | 12 | 52:51 | 1 | 28 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 26 | 6-8-12 6 | 8 | 12 | 17:29 | -12 | 26 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 26 | 3-1-22 3 | 1 | 22 | 20:69 | -49 | 10 |
