| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 30 | 20-2-8 20 | 2 | 8 | 55:39 | 16 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 30 | 18-6-6 18 | 6 | 6 | 71:48 | 23 | 60 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya (M) Nagoya Grampus Eight (M) | 30 | 17-8-5 17 | 8 | 5 | 58:34 | 24 | 59 | |
| 4 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 15-7-8 15 | 7 | 8 | 42:33 | 9 | 52 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 13-12-5 13 | 12 | 5 | 37:24 | 13 | 51 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 30 | 12-9-9 12 | 9 | 9 | 48:37 | 11 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11-11-8 11 | 11 | 8 | 38:41 | -3 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 12-7-11 12 | 7 | 11 | 43:43 | 0 | 43 | |
| 9 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 10-9-11 10 | 9 | 11 | 58:45 | 13 | 39 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 30 | 10-8-12 10 | 8 | 12 | 45:40 | 5 | 38 | |
| 11 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 30 | 10-8-12 10 | 8 | 12 | 36:36 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 11-5-14 11 | 5 | 14 | 45:48 | -3 | 38 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 30 | 10-7-13 10 | 7 | 13 | 36:42 | -6 | 37 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 30 | 8-11-11 8 | 11 | 11 | 31:42 | -11 | 35 | |
| 15 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 7-11-12 7 | 11 | 12 | 33:36 | -3 | 32 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet (N) Ventforet Kofu (N) | 30 | 8-6-16 8 | 6 | 16 | 36:56 | -20 | 30 | |
| 17 |
 |
Montedio Montedio Yamagata | 30 | 5-6-19 5 | 6 | 19 | 22:51 | -29 | 21 | |
| 18 |
 |
Avispa (N) Avispa Fukuoka (N) | 30 | 5-3-22 5 | 3 | 22 | 25:64 | -39 | 18 |
