| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 34 | 21-8-5 21 | 8 | 5 | 60:29 | 31 | 71 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 34 | 19-7-8 19 | 7 | 8 | 63:40 | 23 | 64 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 17-7-10 17 | 7 | 10 | 42:28 | 14 | 58 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 15-12-7 15 | 12 | 7 | 42:27 | 15 | 57 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 34 | 14-10-10 14 | 10 | 10 | 43:34 | 9 | 52 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 14-10-10 14 | 10 | 10 | 41:36 | 5 | 52 | |
| 7 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 34 | 15-6-13 15 | 6 | 13 | 37:43 | -6 | 51 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 14-8-12 14 | 8 | 12 | 51:45 | 6 | 50 | |
| 9 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 15-4-15 15 | 4 | 15 | 39:34 | 5 | 49 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 34 | 11-12-11 11 | 12 | 11 | 36:40 | -4 | 45 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 34 | 12-7-15 12 | 7 | 15 | 42:46 | -4 | 43 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 10-10-14 10 | 10 | 14 | 56:61 | -5 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 34 | 12-4-18 12 | 4 | 18 | 40:45 | -5 | 40 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 34 | 9-11-14 9 | 11 | 14 | 43:47 | -4 | 38 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 8-10-16 8 | 10 | 16 | 40:56 | -16 | 34 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 34 | 9-7-18 9 | 7 | 18 | 38:61 | -23 | 34 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 6-15-13 6 | 15 | 13 | 33:47 | -14 | 33 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 34 | 7-8-19 7 | 8 | 19 | 31:58 | -27 | 29 |
