| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 21 | 15-1-5 15 | 1 | 5 | 35:20 | 15 | 46 | |
| 2 |
 |
Cerezo (N) Cerezo Osaka (N) | 22 | 13-5-4 13 | 5 | 4 | 45:25 | 20 | 44 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 12-4-5 12 | 4 | 5 | 29:17 | 12 | 40 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 11-6-4 11 | 6 | 4 | 38:23 | 15 | 39 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 12-3-6 12 | 3 | 6 | 31:21 | 10 | 39 | |
| 6 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 21 | 10-6-5 10 | 6 | 5 | 36:22 | 14 | 36 | |
| 7 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 10-5-6 10 | 5 | 6 | 32:20 | 12 | 35 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 10-3-9 10 | 3 | 9 | 48:38 | 10 | 33 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 21 | 8-7-6 8 | 7 | 6 | 24:23 | 1 | 31 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 21 | 8-6-7 8 | 6 | 7 | 28:24 | 4 | 30 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 21 | 9-2-10 9 | 2 | 10 | 25:28 | -3 | 29 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu (N) Shimizu S-Pulse (N) | 21 | 6-7-8 6 | 7 | 8 | 27:31 | -4 | 25 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 6-5-10 6 | 5 | 10 | 23:38 | -15 | 23 | |
| 14 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 4-7-10 4 | 7 | 10 | 11:23 | -12 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (N) | 21 | 5-4-12 5 | 4 | 12 | 19:33 | -14 | 19 | |
| 16 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4-4-13 4 | 4 | 13 | 20:39 | -19 | 16 | |
| 17 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 3-6-12 3 | 6 | 12 | 21:36 | -15 | 15 | |
| 18 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 21 | 2-3-16 2 | 3 | 16 | 13:44 | -31 | 9 |
