| Pl. | Verein | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 26-5-3 26 | 5 | 3 | 88:31 | 57 | 83 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 34 | 20-5-9 20 | 5 | 9 | 46:42 | 4 | 65 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 19-6-9 19 | 6 | 9 | 45:28 | 17 | 63 | |
| 4 |
 |
C. Osaka Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18-6-10 18 | 6 | 10 | 46:37 | 9 | 60 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18-5-11 18 | 5 | 11 | 55:44 | 11 | 59 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 34 | 17-6-11 17 | 6 | 11 | 47:42 | 5 | 57 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 34 | 15-7-12 15 | 7 | 12 | 60:46 | 14 | 52 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13-9-12 13 | 9 | 12 | 46:37 | 9 | 48 | |
| 9 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 34 | 14-5-15 14 | 5 | 15 | 69:59 | 10 | 47 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 13-7-14 13 | 7 | 14 | 43:56 | -13 | 46 | |
| 11 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 34 | 11-10-13 11 | 10 | 13 | 36:45 | -9 | 43 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 10-9-15 10 | 9 | 15 | 47:58 | -11 | 39 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu FC | 34 | 7-15-12 7 | 15 | 12 | 37:43 | -6 | 36 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe (P) Vissel Kobe (P) | 34 | 9-9-16 9 | 9 | 16 | 50:59 | -9 | 36 | |
| 15 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 34 | 9-6-19 9 | 6 | 19 | 38:60 | -22 | 33 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 7-7-20 7 | 7 | 20 | 48:70 | -22 | 28 | |
| 17 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 6-10-18 6 | 10 | 18 | 36:61 | -25 | 28 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 6-9-19 6 | 9 | 19 | 29:48 | -19 | 27 |
