| Pl. | Verein | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 24-3-3 24 | 3 | 3 | 79:25 | 54 | 75 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 31 | 18-5-8 18 | 5 | 8 | 42:39 | 3 | 59 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 31 | 17-5-9 17 | 5 | 9 | 43:28 | 15 | 56 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 32 | 17-4-11 17 | 4 | 11 | 52:43 | 9 | 55 | |
| 5 |
 |
C. Osaka Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 17-4-9 17 | 4 | 9 | 41:33 | 8 | 55 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 32 | 15-6-11 15 | 6 | 11 | 45:42 | 3 | 51 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 13-9-9 13 | 9 | 9 | 46:34 | 12 | 48 | |
| 8 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 29 | 14-5-10 14 | 5 | 10 | 56:41 | 15 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 33 | 14-5-14 14 | 5 | 14 | 68:56 | 12 | 47 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Urawa Red Diamonds | 31 | 13-6-12 13 | 6 | 12 | 42:51 | -9 | 45 | |
| 11 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 29 | 10-7-12 10 | 7 | 12 | 30:38 | -8 | 37 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe (P) Vissel Kobe (P) | 33 | 9-9-15 9 | 9 | 15 | 50:58 | -8 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 31 | 9-8-14 9 | 8 | 14 | 43:54 | -11 | 35 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu FC | 30 | 6-12-12 6 | 12 | 12 | 31:38 | -7 | 30 | |
| 15 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 30 | 8-4-18 8 | 4 | 18 | 34:56 | -22 | 28 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 30 | 6-7-17 6 | 7 | 17 | 27:44 | -17 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 6-6-18 6 | 6 | 18 | 42:63 | -21 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 4-9-18 4 | 9 | 18 | 31:59 | -28 | 21 |
