| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 26 | 16-4-6 16 | 4 | 6 | 37:21 | 16 | 52 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 26 | 15-6-5 15 | 6 | 5 | 48:23 | 25 | 51 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 15-3-8 15 | 3 | 8 | 48:32 | 16 | 48 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 26 | 11-11-4 11 | 11 | 4 | 40:24 | 16 | 44 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 12-7-7 12 | 7 | 7 | 33:21 | 12 | 43 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 13-4-9 13 | 4 | 9 | 29:20 | 9 | 43 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 26 | 11-6-9 11 | 6 | 9 | 44:34 | 10 | 39 | |
| 8 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 26 | 10-9-7 10 | 9 | 7 | 29:24 | 5 | 39 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 26 | 9-5-12 9 | 5 | 12 | 46:44 | 2 | 32 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 9-5-12 9 | 5 | 12 | 33:58 | -25 | 32 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 39:40 | -1 | 31 | |
| 12 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 26 | 7-10-9 7 | 10 | 9 | 33:38 | -5 | 31 | |
| 13 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 9-4-13 9 | 4 | 13 | 36:43 | -7 | 31 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 9-4-13 9 | 4 | 13 | 31:38 | -7 | 31 | |
| 15 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 25:37 | -12 | 31 | |
| 16 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 26 | 8-3-15 8 | 3 | 15 | 23:42 | -19 | 27 | |
| 17 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 26 | 5-9-12 5 | 9 | 12 | 16:31 | -15 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 4-6-16 4 | 6 | 16 | 18:38 | -20 | 18 |
