Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Zelvia Machida Zelvia | 15 | 10-2-3 10 | 2 | 3 | 25:11 | 14 | 32 | |
| 2 |
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Kobe Vissel Kobe | 15 | 9-2-4 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:11 | 13 | 29 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 15 | 9-2-4 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:17 | 7 | 29 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7-4-4 7 | 4 | 4 | 14:11 | 3 | 25 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 8-1-6 8 | 1 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 7-3-5 7 | 3 | 5 | 25:20 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 6-5-4 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:17 | 4 | 23 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 15 | 6-5-4 6 | 5 | 4 | 26:24 | 2 | 23 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 5-7-2 5 | 7 | 2 | 25:14 | 11 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 5-6-4 5 | 6 | 4 | 16:20 | -4 | 21 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 5-5-4 5 | 5 | 4 | 22:18 | 4 | 20 | |
| 12 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 4-7-4 4 | 7 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 19 | |
| 13 |
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Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 15 | 3-9-3 3 | 9 | 3 | 20:23 | -3 | 18 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 4-4-7 4 | 4 | 7 | 22:23 | -1 | 16 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 15 | 4-4-7 4 | 4 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 16 | |
| 16 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 15 | 4-3-8 4 | 3 | 8 | 19:22 | -3 | 15 | |
| 17 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 15 | 4-2-9 4 | 2 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 14 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 3-5-7 3 | 5 | 7 | 20:27 | -7 | 14 | |
| 19 |
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Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 2-5-8 2 | 5 | 8 | 13:28 | -15 | 11 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 15 | 2-3-10 2 | 3 | 10 | 11:29 | -18 | 9 |
