| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 13 | 9-2-2 9 | 2 | 2 | 28:8 | 20 | 29 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 13 | 7-3-3 7 | 3 | 3 | 26:15 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 7-2-3 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:10 | 6 | 23 | |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 13 | 6-5-2 6 | 5 | 2 | 16:10 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 13 | 7-1-5 7 | 1 | 5 | 19:13 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 6-2-3 6 | 2 | 3 | 16:11 | 5 | 20 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 6-2-5 6 | 2 | 5 | 16:15 | 1 | 20 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 5-4-4 5 | 4 | 4 | 29:24 | 5 | 19 | |
| 9 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 5-4-4 5 | 4 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 19 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 5-3-5 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 13 | 5-3-5 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:18 | -2 | 18 | |
| 12 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 13 | 4-4-5 4 | 4 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 16 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 13 | 4-3-6 4 | 3 | 6 | 12:17 | -5 | 15 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 4-1-8 4 | 1 | 8 | 15:20 | -5 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 12 | 2-5-5 2 | 5 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 11 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 2-5-6 2 | 5 | 6 | 8:16 | -8 | 11 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 13 | 2-3-8 2 | 3 | 8 | 10:30 | -20 | 9 | |
| 18 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 13 | 1-4-8 1 | 4 | 8 | 13:28 | -15 | 7 |
