| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 29 | 17-7-5 17 | 7 | 5 | 51:25 | 26 | 58 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 29 | 16-6-7 16 | 6 | 7 | 52:36 | 16 | 54 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 29 | 13-11-5 13 | 11 | 5 | 35:22 | 13 | 50 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 29 | 13-8-8 13 | 8 | 8 | 39:26 | 13 | 47 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 14-5-10 14 | 5 | 10 | 36:27 | 9 | 47 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 29 | 13-8-8 13 | 8 | 8 | 36:30 | 6 | 47 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 14-3-12 14 | 3 | 12 | 38:30 | 8 | 45 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 13-6-10 13 | 6 | 10 | 30:31 | -1 | 45 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 11-6-12 11 | 6 | 12 | 39:39 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 29 | 11-6-12 11 | 6 | 12 | 39:40 | -1 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 29 | 9-9-11 9 | 9 | 11 | 33:39 | -6 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 29 | 9-8-12 9 | 8 | 12 | 38:39 | -1 | 35 | |
| 13 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 29 | 9-7-13 9 | 7 | 13 | 37:53 | -16 | 34 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 29 | 8-9-12 8 | 9 | 12 | 50:53 | -3 | 33 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 29 | 10-3-16 10 | 3 | 16 | 33:39 | -6 | 33 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 6-11-12 6 | 11 | 12 | 28:40 | -12 | 29 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 5-9-15 5 | 9 | 15 | 35:53 | -18 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 29 | 5-8-16 5 | 8 | 16 | 25:52 | -27 | 23 |
