Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 9-4-2 9 | 4 | 2 | 31:13 | 18 | 31 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 9-2-4 9 | 2 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 29 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 7-5-3 7 | 5 | 3 | 19:14 | 5 | 26 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 8-2-5 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 26 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 15 | 8-1-6 8 | 1 | 6 | 17:15 | 2 | 25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 15 | 7-3-5 7 | 3 | 5 | 31:22 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 7-3-5 7 | 3 | 5 | 25:22 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 7-3-5 7 | 3 | 5 | 16:13 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 7-3-5 7 | 3 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 24 | |
| 10 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 5-7-3 5 | 7 | 3 | 15:12 | 3 | 22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 15 | 5-6-4 5 | 6 | 4 | 16:13 | 3 | 21 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 15 | 7-0-8 7 | 0 | 8 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 15 | 5-3-7 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:21 | 2 | 18 | |
| 14 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 5-2-8 5 | 2 | 8 | 17:21 | -4 | 17 | |
| 15 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 15 | 4-4-7 4 | 4 | 7 | 13:26 | -13 | 16 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3-4-8 3 | 4 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 15 | 3-3-9 3 | 3 | 9 | 8:20 | -12 | 12 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 1-1-13 1 | 1 | 13 | 10:36 | -26 | 4 |
