| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 27 | 15-7-5 15 | 7 | 5 | 48:25 | 23 | 52 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 27 | 15-6-6 15 | 6 | 6 | 50:33 | 17 | 51 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 27 | 13-7-7 13 | 7 | 7 | 38:24 | 14 | 46 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 27 | 12-10-5 12 | 10 | 5 | 31:20 | 11 | 46 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 27 | 13-7-7 13 | 7 | 7 | 34:26 | 8 | 46 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 14-3-10 14 | 3 | 10 | 38:27 | 11 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 13-5-9 13 | 5 | 9 | 33:25 | 8 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 27:30 | -3 | 41 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 10-6-11 10 | 6 | 11 | 35:36 | -1 | 36 | |
| 10 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 27 | 9-7-11 9 | 7 | 11 | 36:47 | -11 | 34 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 27 | 9-6-12 9 | 6 | 12 | 33:38 | -5 | 33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 27 | 8-8-11 8 | 8 | 11 | 33:34 | -1 | 32 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 27 | 8-8-11 8 | 8 | 11 | 48:50 | -2 | 32 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 27 | 9-3-15 9 | 3 | 15 | 30:36 | -6 | 30 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 27 | 7-9-11 7 | 9 | 11 | 27:36 | -9 | 30 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 5-11-11 5 | 11 | 11 | 25:36 | -11 | 26 | |
| 17 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 27 | 5-7-15 5 | 7 | 15 | 23:48 | -25 | 22 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 27 | 4-9-14 4 | 9 | 14 | 33:51 | -18 | 21 |
