| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 16-6-6 16 | 6 | 6 | 53:28 | 25 | 54 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 14-9-5 14 | 9 | 5 | 49:29 | 20 | 51 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 28 | 13-9-6 13 | 9 | 6 | 38:32 | 6 | 48 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 13-5-10 13 | 5 | 10 | 34:32 | 2 | 44 | |
| 5 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 52:40 | 12 | 42 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 49:42 | 7 | 42 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 38:41 | -3 | 42 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 28 | 11-8-9 11 | 8 | 9 | 36:30 | 6 | 41 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 9-13-6 9 | 13 | 6 | 33:29 | 4 | 40 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 28 | 12-4-12 12 | 4 | 12 | 33:37 | -4 | 40 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 28 | 11-6-11 11 | 6 | 11 | 37:39 | -2 | 39 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 11-5-12 11 | 5 | 12 | 41:42 | -1 | 38 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 28 | 10-7-11 10 | 7 | 11 | 42:37 | 5 | 37 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 28 | 10-4-14 10 | 4 | 14 | 35:42 | -7 | 34 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 28 | 8-8-12 8 | 8 | 12 | 28:42 | -14 | 32 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 28 | 7-9-12 7 | 9 | 12 | 22:29 | -7 | 30 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 28 | 7-8-13 7 | 8 | 13 | 55:55 | 0 | 29 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 28 | 4-1-23 4 | 1 | 23 | 22:71 | -49 | 13 |
