| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 17-7-8 17 | 7 | 8 | 58:33 | 25 | 58 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 15-12-5 15 | 12 | 5 | 57:36 | 21 | 57 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 32 | 14-10-8 14 | 10 | 8 | 44:39 | 5 | 52 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 32 | 15-7-10 15 | 7 | 10 | 45:43 | 2 | 52 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu (N) Sagan Tosu (N) | 32 | 14-8-10 14 | 8 | 10 | 45:37 | 8 | 50 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol (M) Kashiwa Reysol (M) | 32 | 14-7-11 14 | 7 | 11 | 56:50 | 6 | 49 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 14-6-12 14 | 6 | 12 | 38:38 | 0 | 48 | |
| 8 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 11-14-7 11 | 14 | 7 | 41:33 | 8 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 32 | 13-7-12 13 | 7 | 12 | 47:47 | 0 | 46 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo (N) FC Tokyo (N) | 32 | 13-5-14 13 | 5 | 14 | 39:40 | -1 | 44 | |
| 11 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 32 | 12-7-13 12 | 7 | 13 | 55:50 | 5 | 43 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 11-8-13 11 | 8 | 13 | 44:47 | -3 | 41 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 32 | 10-10-12 10 | 10 | 12 | 46:42 | 4 | 40 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 32 | 10-10-12 10 | 10 | 12 | 36:45 | -9 | 40 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 32 | 11-6-15 11 | 6 | 15 | 41:48 | -7 | 39 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 32 | 9-10-13 9 | 10 | 13 | 64:61 | 3 | 37 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 32 | 8-10-14 8 | 10 | 14 | 24:33 | -9 | 34 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 32 | 4-2-26 4 | 2 | 26 | 24:82 | -58 | 14 |
