| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 26 | 15-7-4 15 | 7 | 4 | 48:23 | 25 | 52 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 26 | 15-5-6 15 | 5 | 6 | 49:32 | 17 | 50 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 13-7-6 13 | 7 | 6 | 34:25 | 9 | 46 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 14-3-9 14 | 3 | 9 | 38:26 | 12 | 45 | |
| 5 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 12-9-5 12 | 9 | 5 | 31:20 | 11 | 45 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 26 | 12-7-7 12 | 7 | 7 | 37:24 | 13 | 43 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 12-5-9 12 | 5 | 9 | 31:25 | 6 | 41 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 11-5-10 11 | 5 | 10 | 26:30 | -4 | 38 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 9-6-11 9 | 6 | 11 | 34:36 | -2 | 33 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 26 | 9-6-11 9 | 6 | 11 | 33:37 | -4 | 33 | |
| 11 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 26 | 9-6-11 9 | 6 | 11 | 35:46 | -11 | 33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 26 | 8-8-10 8 | 8 | 10 | 48:49 | -1 | 32 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 32:33 | -1 | 31 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 26 | 9-2-15 9 | 2 | 15 | 30:36 | -6 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 26 | 7-8-11 7 | 8 | 11 | 26:35 | -9 | 29 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 4-11-11 4 | 11 | 11 | 23:35 | -12 | 23 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 26 | 5-7-14 5 | 7 | 14 | 22:46 | -24 | 22 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 3-9-14 3 | 9 | 14 | 32:51 | -19 | 18 |
