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