| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 29 | 17-6-6 17 | 6 | 6 | 48:26 | 22 | 57 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba (N) Gamba Osaka (N) | 29 | 16-4-9 16 | 4 | 9 | 51:28 | 23 | 52 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 15-6-8 15 | 6 | 8 | 49:34 | 15 | 51 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 29 | 15-5-9 15 | 5 | 9 | 55:34 | 21 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 29 | 16-2-11 16 | 2 | 11 | 36:29 | 7 | 50 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 29 | 12-9-8 12 | 9 | 8 | 42:25 | 17 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 12-9-8 12 | 9 | 8 | 37:37 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. (P) Yokohama F. Marinos (P) | 29 | 12-7-10 12 | 7 | 10 | 33:26 | 7 | 43 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce (M) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (M) | 29 | 11-9-9 11 | 9 | 9 | 37:32 | 5 | 42 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 29 | 10-12-7 10 | 12 | 7 | 43:40 | 3 | 42 | |
| 11 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 29 | 10-8-11 10 | 8 | 11 | 24:30 | -6 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 29 | 10-7-12 10 | 7 | 12 | 37:42 | -5 | 37 | |
| 13 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 29 | 8-9-12 8 | 9 | 12 | 28:41 | -13 | 33 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 29 | 8-7-14 8 | 7 | 14 | 38:53 | -15 | 31 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 9-4-16 9 | 4 | 16 | 35:50 | -15 | 31 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 6-12-11 6 | 12 | 11 | 20:29 | -9 | 30 | |
| 17 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 7-8-14 7 | 8 | 14 | 31:36 | -5 | 29 | |
| 18 |
 |
Vortis (N) Tokushima Vortis (N) | 29 | 3-4-22 3 | 4 | 22 | 15:67 | -52 | 13 |
