| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 9 | 6-1-2 6 | 1 | 2 | 19:6 | 13 | 19 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 9 | 5-3-1 5 | 3 | 1 | 12:5 | 7 | 18 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 9 | 5-2-2 5 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | 7 | 17 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 5-2-2 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 5-2-2 5 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 6 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 4-3-2 4 | 3 | 2 | 12:10 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 4-2-3 4 | 2 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 9 | 3-3-3 3 | 3 | 3 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 9 | 4-0-5 4 | 0 | 5 | 13:13 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 9 | 3-3-3 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 2-5-2 2 | 5 | 2 | 18:14 | 4 | 11 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 9 | 3-2-4 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 11 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 9 | 3-1-5 3 | 1 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | 10 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 2-4-3 2 | 4 | 3 | 16:19 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 2-3-4 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:13 | -3 | 9 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 9 | 1-4-4 1 | 4 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 7 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 1-3-5 1 | 3 | 5 | 5:13 | -8 | 6 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 9 | 0-3-6 0 | 3 | 6 | 7:23 | -16 | 3 |
