| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 20 | 13-4-3 13 | 4 | 3 | 44:23 | 21 | 43 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 19 | 12-4-3 12 | 4 | 3 | 38:14 | 24 | 40 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 20 | 11-6-3 11 | 6 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 39 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 10-7-3 10 | 7 | 3 | 27:15 | 12 | 37 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 10-2-8 10 | 2 | 8 | 28:23 | 5 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 20 | 8-6-6 8 | 6 | 6 | 25:19 | 6 | 30 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 9-3-8 9 | 3 | 8 | 23:20 | 3 | 30 | |
| 8 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 20 | 8-5-7 8 | 5 | 7 | 28:24 | 4 | 29 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 8-4-7 8 | 4 | 7 | 24:21 | 3 | 28 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 20 | 7-6-7 7 | 6 | 7 | 41:39 | 2 | 27 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 20 | 7-5-8 7 | 5 | 8 | 25:28 | -3 | 26 | |
| 12 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 7-5-8 7 | 5 | 8 | 20:26 | -6 | 26 | |
| 13 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 20 | 6-5-9 6 | 5 | 9 | 24:34 | -10 | 23 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 20 | 5-6-9 5 | 6 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 21 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 6-2-12 6 | 2 | 12 | 22:30 | -8 | 20 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 2-8-10 2 | 8 | 10 | 17:30 | -13 | 14 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 20 | 3-5-12 3 | 5 | 12 | 14:40 | -26 | 14 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 2-7-11 2 | 7 | 11 | 26:43 | -17 | 13 |
