| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kawasaki (M, P) Kawasaki Frontale (M, P) | 26 | 19-6-1 19 | 6 | 1 | 56:17 | 39 | 63 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 19-5-2 19 | 5 | 2 | 60:21 | 39 | 62 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 25 | 13-8-4 13 | 8 | 4 | 40:24 | 16 | 47 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 14-4-8 14 | 4 | 8 | 27:20 | 7 | 46 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 26 | 13-5-8 13 | 5 | 8 | 44:25 | 19 | 44 | |
| 6 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 26 | 12-8-6 12 | 8 | 6 | 35:22 | 13 | 44 | |
| 7 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 13-5-8 13 | 5 | 8 | 31:26 | 5 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 26 | 11-6-9 11 | 6 | 9 | 35:35 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 25 | 10-6-9 10 | 6 | 9 | 33:34 | -1 | 36 | |
| 10 |
 |
Avispa (N) Avispa Fukuoka (N) | 26 | 10-6-10 10 | 6 | 10 | 27:30 | -3 | 36 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 25 | 7-11-7 7 | 11 | 7 | 26:25 | 1 | 32 | |
| 12 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 7-9-9 7 | 9 | 9 | 34:35 | -1 | 30 | |
| 13 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 26 | 8-6-12 8 | 6 | 12 | 19:26 | -7 | 30 | |
| 14 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 8-3-15 8 | 3 | 15 | 26:36 | -10 | 27 | |
| 15 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 5-10-11 5 | 10 | 11 | 28:33 | -5 | 25 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 5-10-11 5 | 10 | 11 | 25:38 | -13 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Vortis (N) Tokushima Vortis (N) | 26 | 6-5-15 6 | 5 | 15 | 20:34 | -14 | 23 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 3-10-13 3 | 10 | 13 | 19:43 | -24 | 19 | |
| 19 |
 |
FC Yokohama FC Yokohama | 26 | 4-6-16 4 | 6 | 16 | 20:55 | -35 | 18 | |
| 20 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 26 | 4-5-17 4 | 5 | 17 | 17:43 | -26 | 17 |
