| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 13-6-3 13 | 6 | 3 | 48:25 | 23 | 45 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 22 | 11-7-4 11 | 7 | 4 | 35:27 | 8 | 40 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 20 | 11-4-5 11 | 4 | 5 | 31:22 | 9 | 37 | |
| 4 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 11-3-8 11 | 3 | 8 | 28:22 | 6 | 36 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 9-8-5 9 | 8 | 5 | 34:26 | 8 | 35 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 9-8-5 9 | 8 | 5 | 29:22 | 7 | 35 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 32 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 22 | 6-11-5 6 | 11 | 5 | 27:20 | 7 | 29 | |
| 9 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 21 | 6-10-5 6 | 10 | 5 | 29:24 | 5 | 28 | |
| 10 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 6-9-7 6 | 9 | 7 | 17:18 | -1 | 27 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 22 | 6-7-9 6 | 7 | 9 | 21:25 | -4 | 25 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 6-7-9 6 | 7 | 9 | 18:24 | -6 | 25 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 21 | 6-7-8 6 | 7 | 8 | 16:22 | -6 | 25 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 5-9-8 5 | 9 | 8 | 19:37 | -18 | 24 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 22 | 5-6-11 5 | 6 | 11 | 21:28 | -7 | 21 | |
| 16 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 22 | 5-6-11 5 | 6 | 11 | 22:31 | -9 | 21 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 4-8-10 4 | 8 | 10 | 26:35 | -9 | 20 | |
| 18 |
 |
Jubilo (N) Jubilo Iwata (N) | 22 | 4-7-11 4 | 7 | 11 | 22:34 | -12 | 19 |
