| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 11 | 7-2-2 7 | 2 | 2 | 23:8 | 15 | 23 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 11 | 6-3-2 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 21 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 11 | 5-5-1 5 | 5 | 1 | 15:8 | 7 | 20 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 6-2-2 6 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 11 | 5-3-3 5 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 | 1 | 18 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 5-2-2 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 5-2-4 5 | 2 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 17 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 11 | 5-1-5 5 | 1 | 5 | 16:13 | 3 | 16 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 11 | 4-3-4 4 | 3 | 4 | 13:12 | 1 | 15 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 4-3-4 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 11 | 3-4-4 3 | 4 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | 13 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 11 | 4-1-6 4 | 1 | 6 | 14:15 | -1 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 11 | 3-3-5 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:17 | -4 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 2-5-4 2 | 5 | 4 | 19:18 | 1 | 11 | |
| 15 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 10 | 3-2-5 3 | 2 | 5 | 10:16 | -6 | 11 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 2-4-5 2 | 4 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 10 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 11 | 1-4-6 1 | 4 | 6 | 12:24 | -12 | 7 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 11 | 1-3-7 1 | 3 | 7 | 9:27 | -18 | 6 |
