| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 19-7-8 19 | 7 | 8 | 63:34 | 29 | 64 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 15-12-7 15 | 12 | 7 | 59:43 | 16 | 57 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 15-10-9 15 | 10 | 9 | 47:42 | 5 | 55 | |
| 4 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 13-14-7 13 | 14 | 7 | 44:33 | 11 | 53 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 34 | 15-8-11 15 | 8 | 11 | 48:39 | 9 | 53 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 34 | 15-7-12 15 | 7 | 12 | 57:52 | 5 | 52 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 15-7-12 15 | 7 | 12 | 46:47 | -1 | 52 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 14-8-12 14 | 8 | 12 | 51:50 | 1 | 50 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 14-7-13 14 | 7 | 13 | 39:40 | -1 | 49 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 34 | 14-6-14 14 | 6 | 14 | 47:44 | 3 | 48 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 34 | 12-10-12 12 | 10 | 12 | 50:43 | 7 | 46 | |
| 12 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 13-7-14 13 | 7 | 14 | 57:53 | 4 | 46 | |
| 13 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 34 | 11-11-12 11 | 11 | 12 | 38:45 | -7 | 44 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 11-9-14 11 | 9 | 14 | 47:53 | -6 | 42 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10-10-14 10 | 10 | 14 | 29:34 | -5 | 40 | |
| 16 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 34 | 11-6-17 11 | 6 | 17 | 41:50 | -9 | 39 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 34 | 9-11-14 9 | 11 | 14 | 67:65 | 2 | 38 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 34 | 4-2-28 4 | 2 | 28 | 25:88 | -63 | 14 |
