| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 31 | 19-5-7 19 | 5 | 7 | 44:24 | 20 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 | 19-4-8 19 | 4 | 8 | 60:37 | 23 | 61 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 31 | 17-8-6 17 | 8 | 6 | 52:27 | 25 | 59 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 32 | 15-12-5 15 | 12 | 5 | 54:29 | 25 | 57 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 16-5-10 16 | 5 | 10 | 35:23 | 12 | 53 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 14-9-8 14 | 9 | 8 | 44:28 | 16 | 51 | |
| 7 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 31 | 12-10-9 12 | 10 | 9 | 34:30 | 4 | 46 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 31 | 12-7-12 12 | 7 | 12 | 50:45 | 5 | 43 | |
| 9 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 31 | 9-11-11 9 | 11 | 11 | 45:45 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 31 | 11-5-15 11 | 5 | 15 | 53:57 | -4 | 38 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 11-5-15 11 | 5 | 15 | 36:42 | -6 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 31 | 9-9-13 9 | 9 | 13 | 44:47 | -3 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 32 | 9-9-14 9 | 9 | 14 | 31:46 | -15 | 36 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 31 | 10-5-16 10 | 5 | 16 | 32:50 | -18 | 35 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 31 | 10-5-16 10 | 5 | 16 | 42:66 | -24 | 35 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 31 | 9-4-18 9 | 4 | 18 | 37:61 | -24 | 31 | |
| 17 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 31 | 6-12-13 6 | 12 | 13 | 19:34 | -15 | 30 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 31 | 6-7-18 6 | 7 | 18 | 24:45 | -21 | 25 |
