| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 20-2-1 20 | 2 | 1 | 65:19 | 46 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 25 | 14-5-6 14 | 5 | 6 | 40:29 | 11 | 47 | |
| 3 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 14-3-6 14 | 3 | 6 | 32:24 | 8 | 45 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 13-3-6 13 | 3 | 6 | 35:20 | 15 | 42 | |
| 5 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 22 | 13-3-6 13 | 3 | 6 | 32:25 | 7 | 42 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 23 | 12-3-8 12 | 3 | 8 | 36:31 | 5 | 39 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 25 | 11-5-9 11 | 5 | 9 | 51:39 | 12 | 38 | |
| 8 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 22 | 11-4-7 11 | 4 | 7 | 43:32 | 11 | 37 | |
| 9 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 10-4-9 10 | 4 | 9 | 28:37 | -9 | 34 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe (P) Vissel Kobe (P) | 25 | 8-9-8 8 | 9 | 8 | 43:42 | 1 | 33 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 9-4-8 9 | 4 | 8 | 33:26 | 7 | 31 | |
| 12 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 23 | 8-5-10 8 | 5 | 10 | 26:34 | -8 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 22 | 6-3-13 6 | 3 | 13 | 27:43 | -16 | 21 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 23 | 5-6-12 5 | 6 | 12 | 28:47 | -19 | 21 | |
| 15 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 21 | 4-6-11 4 | 6 | 11 | 21:31 | -10 | 18 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 2-7-12 2 | 7 | 12 | 21:39 | -18 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 3-3-17 3 | 3 | 17 | 30:53 | -23 | 12 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 2-3-16 2 | 3 | 16 | 15:35 | -20 | 9 |
