| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 21 | 13-5-3 13 | 5 | 3 | 42:17 | 25 | 44 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 21 | 13-4-4 13 | 4 | 4 | 44:24 | 20 | 43 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 21 | 11-6-4 11 | 6 | 4 | 30:20 | 10 | 39 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 | 10-7-4 10 | 7 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 37 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 11-2-8 11 | 2 | 8 | 30:23 | 7 | 35 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 21 | 9-6-6 9 | 6 | 6 | 28:20 | 8 | 33 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 9-5-7 9 | 5 | 7 | 27:23 | 4 | 32 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 9-4-8 9 | 4 | 8 | 24:21 | 3 | 31 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 21 | 8-5-8 8 | 5 | 8 | 29:26 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 8-5-8 8 | 5 | 8 | 21:26 | -5 | 29 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 21 | 7-6-8 7 | 6 | 8 | 41:40 | 1 | 27 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 21 | 7-5-9 7 | 5 | 9 | 26:31 | -5 | 26 | |
| 13 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 21 | 7-5-9 7 | 5 | 9 | 27:35 | -8 | 26 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 21 | 6-6-9 6 | 6 | 9 | 22:29 | -7 | 24 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 21 | 7-2-12 7 | 2 | 12 | 24:31 | -7 | 23 | |
| 16 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 21 | 3-6-12 3 | 6 | 12 | 15:41 | -26 | 15 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 2-8-11 2 | 8 | 11 | 18:33 | -15 | 14 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 2-7-12 2 | 7 | 12 | 26:44 | -18 | 13 |
