| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 23 | 14-5-4 14 | 5 | 4 | 43:19 | 24 | 47 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 23 | 14-5-4 14 | 5 | 4 | 46:25 | 21 | 47 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 13-6-4 13 | 6 | 4 | 32:20 | 12 | 45 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 10-8-5 10 | 8 | 5 | 28:19 | 9 | 38 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 23 | 10-6-7 10 | 6 | 7 | 31:21 | 10 | 36 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 11-3-9 11 | 3 | 9 | 31:25 | 6 | 36 | |
| 7 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 23 | 10-5-8 10 | 5 | 8 | 24:26 | -2 | 35 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 10-4-9 10 | 4 | 9 | 26:23 | 3 | 34 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 9-5-9 9 | 5 | 9 | 30:28 | 2 | 32 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 23 | 9-5-9 9 | 5 | 9 | 29:31 | -2 | 32 | |
| 11 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 23 | 8-6-9 8 | 6 | 9 | 30:28 | 2 | 30 | |
| 12 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 23 | 8-5-10 8 | 5 | 10 | 32:40 | -8 | 29 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 23 | 7-7-9 7 | 7 | 9 | 42:44 | -2 | 28 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 23 | 6-7-10 6 | 7 | 10 | 24:32 | -8 | 25 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 7-2-14 7 | 2 | 14 | 24:34 | -10 | 23 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 3-9-11 3 | 9 | 11 | 20:34 | -14 | 18 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 23 | 4-6-13 4 | 6 | 13 | 17:43 | -26 | 18 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 23 | 3-8-12 3 | 8 | 12 | 29:46 | -17 | 17 |
