| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 12 | 8-2-2 8 | 2 | 2 | 26:8 | 18 | 26 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 12 | 7-3-2 7 | 3 | 2 | 25:13 | 12 | 24 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 7-2-2 7 | 2 | 2 | 16:8 | 8 | 23 | |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 6-5-1 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:8 | 8 | 23 | ||
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 12 | 6-1-5 6 | 1 | 5 | 17:13 | 4 | 19 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5-3-4 5 | 3 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 18 | |
| 7 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 5-3-4 5 | 3 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 18 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 5-2-3 5 | 2 | 3 | 13:10 | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 5-2-5 5 | 2 | 5 | 15:15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 4-4-4 4 | 4 | 4 | 25:22 | 3 | 16 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 12 | 4-3-5 4 | 3 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 12 | 4-2-6 4 | 2 | 6 | 12:17 | -5 | 14 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 12 | 4-1-7 4 | 1 | 7 | 15:19 | -4 | 13 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 12 | 3-4-5 3 | 4 | 5 | 13:17 | -4 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 2-5-4 2 | 5 | 4 | 19:18 | 1 | 11 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 2-5-5 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 | |
| 17 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 12 | 1-4-7 1 | 4 | 7 | 12:25 | -13 | 7 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 12 | 1-3-8 1 | 3 | 8 | 9:30 | -21 | 6 |
