| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 16-7-7 16 | 7 | 7 | 55:31 | 24 | 55 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 15-10-5 15 | 10 | 5 | 53:32 | 21 | 55 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 13-10-7 13 | 10 | 7 | 40:35 | 5 | 49 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 14-6-10 14 | 6 | 10 | 37:34 | 3 | 48 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 13-7-10 13 | 7 | 10 | 42:43 | -1 | 46 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 30 | 13-6-11 13 | 6 | 11 | 52:47 | 5 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 10-14-6 10 | 14 | 6 | 38:30 | 8 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 30 | 12-8-10 12 | 8 | 10 | 39:33 | 6 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 30 | 13-5-12 13 | 5 | 12 | 39:38 | 1 | 44 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 30 | 12-7-11 12 | 7 | 11 | 53:45 | 8 | 43 | |
| 11 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 11-7-12 11 | 7 | 12 | 42:43 | -1 | 40 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 11-7-12 11 | 7 | 12 | 42:45 | -3 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 30 | 10-8-12 10 | 8 | 12 | 43:39 | 4 | 38 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 30 | 10-6-14 10 | 6 | 14 | 39:46 | -7 | 36 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 30 | 9-9-12 9 | 9 | 12 | 33:44 | -11 | 36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 30 | 8-9-13 8 | 9 | 13 | 59:58 | 1 | 33 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 30 | 7-10-13 7 | 10 | 13 | 23:32 | -9 | 31 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 30 | 4-2-24 4 | 2 | 24 | 22:76 | -54 | 14 |
