| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 26 | 14-6-6 14 | 6 | 6 | 30:18 | 12 | 48 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 15-3-8 15 | 3 | 8 | 39:28 | 11 | 48 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 25 | 13-6-6 13 | 6 | 6 | 40:25 | 15 | 45 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima (M, P) Kashima Antlers (M, P) | 25 | 12-7-6 12 | 7 | 6 | 45:26 | 19 | 43 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 12-6-8 12 | 6 | 8 | 43:35 | 8 | 42 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 26 | 12-6-8 12 | 6 | 8 | 37:31 | 6 | 42 | |
| 7 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 25 | 10-7-8 10 | 7 | 8 | 34:33 | 1 | 37 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 10-7-9 10 | 7 | 9 | 32:33 | -1 | 37 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 25 | 10-5-10 10 | 5 | 10 | 26:29 | -3 | 35 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 26 | 10-5-11 10 | 5 | 11 | 27:39 | -12 | 35 | |
| 11 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 25 | 9-6-10 9 | 6 | 10 | 31:29 | 2 | 33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 25 | 9-5-11 9 | 5 | 11 | 28:31 | -3 | 32 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 27:27 | 0 | 31 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 26 | 7-10-9 7 | 10 | 9 | 28:30 | -2 | 31 | |
| 15 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 26 | 9-4-13 9 | 4 | 13 | 34:39 | -5 | 31 | |
| 16 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 26 | 7-6-13 7 | 6 | 13 | 25:41 | -16 | 27 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 7-5-14 7 | 5 | 14 | 29:41 | -12 | 26 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 26 | 4-5-17 4 | 5 | 17 | 31:51 | -20 | 17 |