| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Zelvia (N) Machida Zelvia (N) | 16 | 11-2-3 11 | 2 | 3 | 27:12 | 15 | 35 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 16 | 10-2-4 10 | 2 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 32 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kobe (M) Vissel Kobe (M) | 16 | 9-2-5 9 | 2 | 5 | 24:12 | 12 | 29 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8-4-4 8 | 4 | 4 | 15:11 | 4 | 28 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 8-2-6 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:17 | 2 | 26 | |
| 6 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7-3-6 7 | 3 | 6 | 26:22 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 6-6-4 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:18 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5-8-2 5 | 8 | 2 | 26:15 | 11 | 23 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 16 | 6-5-5 6 | 5 | 5 | 26:25 | 1 | 23 | |
| 10 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 5-7-3 5 | 7 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | 22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5-7-4 5 | 7 | 4 | 15:17 | -2 | 22 | |
| 12 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 16 | 4-9-3 4 | 9 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 | |
| 13 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 16 | 5-3-8 5 | 3 | 8 | 22:24 | -2 | 18 | |
| 14 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4-5-4 4 | 5 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 4-5-7 4 | 5 | 7 | 23:24 | -1 | 17 | |
| 16 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 16 | 4-4-8 4 | 4 | 8 | 19:25 | -6 | 16 | |
| 17 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 15 | 4-2-9 4 | 2 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 14 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 3-5-8 3 | 5 | 8 | 22:30 | -8 | 14 | |
| 19 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 2-5-9 2 | 5 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 11 | |
| 20 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 16 | 2-4-10 2 | 4 | 10 | 12:30 | -18 | 10 |
