| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 18-7-8 18 | 7 | 8 | 62:34 | 28 | 61 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 33 | 15-12-6 15 | 12 | 6 | 57:37 | 20 | 57 | |
| 3 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 33 | 15-8-10 15 | 8 | 10 | 48:38 | 10 | 53 | |
| 4 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 33 | 15-7-11 15 | 7 | 11 | 57:50 | 7 | 52 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 33 | 14-10-9 14 | 10 | 9 | 45:42 | 3 | 52 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 33 | 15-7-11 15 | 7 | 11 | 46:45 | 1 | 52 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 12-14-7 12 | 14 | 7 | 43:33 | 10 | 50 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 14-7-12 14 | 7 | 12 | 49:48 | 1 | 49 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 33 | 14-6-13 14 | 6 | 13 | 39:40 | -1 | 48 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 33 | 13-6-14 13 | 6 | 14 | 41:42 | -1 | 45 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 33 | 11-10-12 11 | 10 | 12 | 48:43 | 5 | 43 | |
| 12 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 33 | 12-7-14 12 | 7 | 14 | 55:52 | 3 | 43 | |
| 13 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 33 | 11-10-12 11 | 10 | 12 | 38:45 | -7 | 43 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 11-8-14 11 | 8 | 14 | 45:51 | -6 | 41 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 33 | 11-6-16 11 | 6 | 16 | 41:49 | -8 | 39 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 33 | 9-11-13 9 | 11 | 13 | 66:63 | 3 | 38 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 33 | 9-10-14 9 | 10 | 14 | 25:33 | -8 | 37 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 33 | 4-2-27 4 | 2 | 27 | 24:84 | -60 | 14 |
