| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 22-4-8 22 | 4 | 8 | 68:38 | 30 | 70 | |
| 2 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 34 | 19-7-8 19 | 7 | 8 | 46:29 | 17 | 64 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18-9-7 18 | 9 | 7 | 54:30 | 24 | 63 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 34 | 16-12-6 16 | 12 | 6 | 57:34 | 23 | 60 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18-5-11 18 | 5 | 11 | 39:25 | 14 | 59 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15-10-9 15 | 10 | 9 | 45:29 | 16 | 55 | |
| 7 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 34 | 12-11-11 12 | 11 | 11 | 54:48 | 6 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 34 | 14-5-15 14 | 5 | 15 | 61:59 | 2 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 34 | 12-11-11 12 | 11 | 11 | 35:35 | 0 | 47 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 13-7-14 13 | 7 | 14 | 54:49 | 5 | 46 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 12-5-17 12 | 5 | 17 | 38:45 | -7 | 41 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 11-6-17 11 | 6 | 17 | 45:69 | -24 | 39 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 9-10-15 9 | 10 | 15 | 45:50 | -5 | 37 | |
| 14 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 34 | 9-10-15 9 | 10 | 15 | 34:50 | -16 | 37 | |
| 15 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 34 | 10-6-18 10 | 6 | 18 | 32:53 | -21 | 36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 10-6-18 10 | 6 | 18 | 40:63 | -23 | 36 | |
| 17 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 34 | 6-13-15 6 | 13 | 15 | 21:40 | -19 | 31 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 8-7-19 8 | 7 | 19 | 29:51 | -22 | 31 |
