| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe (M) Vissel Kobe (M) | 13 | 8-2-3 8 | 2 | 3 | 23:10 | 13 | 26 | |
| 2 |
 |
Zelvia (N) Machida Zelvia (N) | 13 | 8-2-3 8 | 2 | 3 | 18:10 | 8 | 26 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 13 | 7-2-4 7 | 2 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 23 | |
| 4 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 13 | 6-4-3 6 | 4 | 3 | 24:20 | 4 | 22 | |
| 5 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 13 | 6-3-4 6 | 3 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 21 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 6-2-5 6 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | 2 | 20 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 5-5-3 5 | 5 | 3 | 17:15 | 2 | 20 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4-7-1 4 | 7 | 1 | 19:11 | 8 | 19 | |
| 9 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 4-7-2 4 | 7 | 2 | 13:12 | 1 | 19 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 6-1-6 6 | 1 | 6 | 13:15 | -2 | 19 | |
| 11 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 13 | 3-8-2 3 | 8 | 2 | 20:18 | 2 | 17 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 4-4-5 4 | 4 | 5 | 19:15 | 4 | 16 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4-4-3 4 | 4 | 3 | 16:14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 14 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 3-6-3 3 | 6 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 15 | |
| 15 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 13 | 4-2-7 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:20 | -2 | 14 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 13 | 3-4-6 3 | 4 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 2-5-6 2 | 5 | 6 | 17:24 | -7 | 11 | |
| 18 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 13 | 3-2-8 3 | 2 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | 11 | |
| 19 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 2-3-8 2 | 3 | 8 | 11:21 | -10 | 9 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 1-5-7 1 | 5 | 7 | 11:26 | -15 | 8 |
