| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 22 | 13-5-4 13 | 5 | 4 | 42:19 | 23 | 44 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 22 | 13-5-4 13 | 5 | 4 | 44:24 | 20 | 44 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 12-6-4 12 | 6 | 4 | 31:20 | 11 | 42 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 10-8-4 10 | 8 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 38 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 22 | 10-6-6 10 | 6 | 6 | 31:20 | 11 | 36 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 11-2-9 11 | 2 | 9 | 30:24 | 6 | 35 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 30:27 | 3 | 32 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 32 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 9-4-9 9 | 4 | 9 | 24:22 | 2 | 31 | |
| 10 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 29:27 | 2 | 29 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 27:31 | -4 | 29 | |
| 12 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 31:38 | -7 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 7-6-9 7 | 6 | 9 | 41:43 | -2 | 27 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 22 | 6-6-10 6 | 6 | 10 | 22:30 | -8 | 24 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 22 | 7-2-13 7 | 2 | 13 | 24:32 | -8 | 23 | |
| 16 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 22 | 4-6-12 4 | 6 | 12 | 17:41 | -24 | 18 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 3-8-11 3 | 8 | 11 | 19:33 | -14 | 17 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 3-7-12 3 | 7 | 12 | 27:44 | -17 | 16 |
