| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 33 | 20-8-5 20 | 8 | 5 | 59:29 | 30 | 68 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (M) Yokohama F. Marinos (M) | 33 | 19-7-7 19 | 7 | 7 | 62:37 | 25 | 64 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 16-7-10 16 | 7 | 10 | 41:28 | 13 | 55 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 33 | 14-12-7 14 | 12 | 7 | 40:27 | 13 | 54 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 33 | 14-9-10 14 | 9 | 10 | 40:35 | 5 | 51 | |
| 6 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 33 | 15-6-12 15 | 6 | 12 | 37:42 | -5 | 51 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 33 | 13-10-10 13 | 10 | 10 | 41:33 | 8 | 49 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 15-4-14 15 | 4 | 14 | 39:33 | 6 | 49 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 13-8-12 13 | 8 | 12 | 50:45 | 5 | 47 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex (N) Albirex Niigata (N) | 33 | 10-12-11 10 | 12 | 11 | 35:40 | -5 | 42 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 33 | 10-10-13 10 | 10 | 13 | 56:59 | -3 | 40 | |
| 12 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 33 | 11-7-15 11 | 7 | 15 | 41:46 | -5 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 33 | 9-11-13 9 | 11 | 13 | 43:46 | -3 | 38 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 33 | 11-4-18 11 | 4 | 18 | 37:44 | -7 | 37 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 33 | 8-10-15 8 | 10 | 15 | 40:55 | -15 | 34 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 33 | 9-7-17 9 | 7 | 17 | 38:60 | -22 | 34 | |
| 17 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 33 | 6-14-13 6 | 14 | 13 | 32:46 | -14 | 32 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 33 | 7-8-18 7 | 8 | 18 | 30:56 | -26 | 29 |
