| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 25 | 16-4-5 16 | 4 | 5 | 37:19 | 18 | 52 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 25 | 14-6-5 14 | 6 | 5 | 46:23 | 23 | 48 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 25 | 14-3-8 14 | 3 | 8 | 45:32 | 13 | 45 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 25 | 12-7-6 12 | 7 | 6 | 33:18 | 15 | 43 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 25 | 10-11-4 10 | 11 | 4 | 38:24 | 14 | 41 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 12-4-9 12 | 4 | 9 | 27:19 | 8 | 40 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 25 | 11-6-8 11 | 6 | 8 | 43:31 | 12 | 39 | |
| 8 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 25 | 9-9-7 9 | 9 | 7 | 27:23 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 25 | 8-7-10 8 | 7 | 10 | 37:37 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 25 | 9-4-12 9 | 4 | 12 | 35:41 | -6 | 31 | |
| 11 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 25 | 8-7-10 8 | 7 | 10 | 24:35 | -11 | 31 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 25 | 8-5-12 8 | 5 | 12 | 44:43 | 1 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 8-5-12 8 | 5 | 12 | 30:56 | -26 | 29 | |
| 14 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 25 | 6-10-9 6 | 10 | 9 | 32:38 | -6 | 28 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 8-4-13 8 | 4 | 13 | 28:37 | -9 | 28 | |
| 16 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 25 | 8-3-14 8 | 3 | 14 | 23:41 | -18 | 27 | |
| 17 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 25 | 5-9-11 5 | 9 | 11 | 15:29 | -14 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 25 | 4-6-15 4 | 6 | 15 | 18:36 | -18 | 18 |
