| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 15 | 10-3-2 10 | 3 | 2 | 32:11 | 21 | 33 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 16 | 10-3-3 10 | 3 | 3 | 33:17 | 16 | 33 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 9-5-2 9 | 5 | 2 | 23:13 | 10 | 32 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 9-2-5 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:15 | 7 | 29 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 8-4-3 8 | 4 | 3 | 20:12 | 8 | 28 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 8-2-6 8 | 2 | 6 | 21:18 | 3 | 26 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 7-4-5 7 | 4 | 5 | 37:31 | 6 | 25 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7-4-5 7 | 4 | 5 | 22:16 | 6 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 16 | 6-4-6 6 | 4 | 6 | 18:20 | -2 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6-3-6 6 | 3 | 6 | 19:18 | 1 | 21 | |
| 11 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5-5-6 5 | 5 | 6 | 16:20 | -4 | 20 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 16 | 5-4-7 5 | 4 | 7 | 21:25 | -4 | 19 | |
| 13 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 16 | 4-5-7 4 | 5 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 17 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 4-1-11 4 | 1 | 11 | 17:27 | -10 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 16 | 3-4-9 3 | 4 | 9 | 18:32 | -14 | 13 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 2-6-7 2 | 6 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | 12 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 2-6-8 2 | 6 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | 12 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 16 | 3-3-10 3 | 3 | 10 | 13:35 | -22 | 12 |
