| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 16-5-6 16 | 5 | 6 | 53:28 | 25 | 53 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 13-9-5 13 | 9 | 5 | 47:28 | 19 | 48 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 27 | 13-9-5 13 | 9 | 5 | 37:30 | 7 | 48 | |
| 4 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 12-6-9 12 | 6 | 9 | 52:39 | 13 | 42 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 27 | 11-8-8 11 | 8 | 8 | 34:27 | 7 | 41 | |
| 6 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 33:32 | 1 | 41 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 38:41 | -3 | 41 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 27 | 12-4-11 12 | 4 | 11 | 32:32 | 0 | 40 | |
| 9 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 27 | 11-6-10 11 | 6 | 10 | 48:42 | 6 | 39 | |
| 10 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 27 | 9-12-6 9 | 12 | 6 | 33:29 | 4 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 11-6-10 11 | 6 | 10 | 37:38 | -1 | 39 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 10-5-12 10 | 5 | 12 | 38:40 | -2 | 35 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 27 | 9-7-11 9 | 7 | 11 | 37:36 | 1 | 34 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 27 | 10-3-14 10 | 3 | 14 | 35:42 | -7 | 33 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 27 | 8-7-12 8 | 7 | 12 | 28:42 | -14 | 31 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 27 | 7-8-12 7 | 8 | 12 | 54:53 | 1 | 29 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 27 | 7-8-12 7 | 8 | 12 | 22:29 | -7 | 29 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 27 | 3-1-23 3 | 1 | 23 | 20:70 | -50 | 10 |
