| Pl. | Verein | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 23-3-3 23 | 3 | 3 | 74:25 | 49 | 72 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 29 | 18-4-7 18 | 4 | 7 | 41:33 | 8 | 58 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 17-4-9 17 | 4 | 9 | 43:28 | 15 | 55 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 30 | 16-4-10 16 | 4 | 10 | 47:39 | 8 | 52 | |
| 5 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 15-6-11 15 | 6 | 11 | 45:42 | 3 | 51 | |
| 6 |
 |
C. Osaka Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 15-4-9 15 | 4 | 9 | 39:33 | 6 | 49 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 33 | 14-5-14 14 | 5 | 14 | 68:56 | 12 | 47 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 13-7-9 13 | 7 | 9 | 43:31 | 12 | 46 | |
| 9 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 13-6-11 13 | 6 | 11 | 42:47 | -5 | 45 | |
| 10 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 50:40 | 10 | 41 | |
| 11 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 27 | 10-6-11 10 | 6 | 11 | 30:37 | -7 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe (P) Vissel Kobe (P) | 33 | 9-9-15 9 | 9 | 15 | 50:58 | -8 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 9-7-14 9 | 7 | 14 | 41:52 | -11 | 34 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu FC | 28 | 6-11-11 6 | 11 | 11 | 30:36 | -6 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 28 | 8-4-16 8 | 4 | 16 | 33:52 | -19 | 28 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 28 | 6-5-17 6 | 5 | 17 | 25:42 | -17 | 23 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 5-5-18 5 | 5 | 18 | 38:61 | -23 | 20 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 29 | 3-9-17 3 | 9 | 17 | 30:57 | -27 | 18 |
