| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 31 | 18-8-5 18 | 8 | 5 | 55:27 | 28 | 62 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 31 | 18-6-7 18 | 6 | 7 | 60:37 | 23 | 60 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 31 | 14-12-5 14 | 12 | 5 | 37:22 | 15 | 54 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 15-6-10 15 | 6 | 10 | 38:28 | 10 | 51 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 31 | 14-9-8 14 | 9 | 8 | 38:31 | 7 | 51 | |
| 6 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 15-4-12 15 | 4 | 12 | 39:30 | 9 | 49 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 31 | 13-9-9 13 | 9 | 9 | 40:29 | 11 | 48 | |
| 8 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 31 | 13-6-12 13 | 6 | 12 | 32:39 | -7 | 45 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 12-7-12 12 | 7 | 12 | 44:42 | 2 | 43 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 31 | 10-10-11 10 | 10 | 11 | 35:40 | -5 | 40 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 31 | 11-6-14 11 | 6 | 14 | 40:43 | -3 | 39 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 31 | 9-10-12 9 | 10 | 12 | 40:41 | -1 | 37 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 31 | 9-9-13 9 | 9 | 13 | 53:58 | -5 | 36 | |
| 14 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 31 | 9-7-15 9 | 7 | 15 | 37:55 | -18 | 34 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 31 | 10-3-18 10 | 3 | 18 | 33:41 | -8 | 33 | |
| 16 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 6-12-13 6 | 12 | 13 | 29:43 | -14 | 30 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 31 | 6-10-15 6 | 10 | 15 | 37:54 | -17 | 28 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 31 | 6-8-17 6 | 8 | 17 | 27:54 | -27 | 26 |
