| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 18 | 12-3-3 12 | 3 | 3 | 38:20 | 18 | 39 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 17 | 11-3-3 11 | 3 | 3 | 36:13 | 23 | 36 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | 10-5-3 10 | 5 | 3 | 25:16 | 9 | 35 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 9-6-3 9 | 6 | 3 | 25:14 | 11 | 33 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 10-2-6 10 | 2 | 6 | 27:20 | 7 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 9-2-7 9 | 2 | 7 | 22:17 | 5 | 29 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 18 | 8-4-6 8 | 4 | 6 | 24:18 | 6 | 28 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 18 | 7-5-6 7 | 5 | 6 | 25:21 | 4 | 26 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 7-5-6 7 | 5 | 6 | 39:36 | 3 | 26 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7-4-6 7 | 4 | 6 | 21:19 | 2 | 25 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 18 | 6-4-8 6 | 4 | 8 | 24:28 | -4 | 22 | |
| 12 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 5-5-8 5 | 5 | 8 | 17:25 | -8 | 20 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 6-1-11 6 | 1 | 11 | 22:29 | -7 | 19 | |
| 14 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 18 | 5-4-9 5 | 4 | 9 | 23:34 | -11 | 19 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 18 | 4-6-8 4 | 6 | 8 | 19:28 | -9 | 18 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 2-7-9 2 | 7 | 9 | 16:28 | -12 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 18 | 3-4-11 3 | 4 | 11 | 14:37 | -23 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 2-6-10 2 | 6 | 10 | 24:38 | -14 | 12 |
