| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 15 | 13-1-1 13 | 1 | 1 | 32:12 | 20 | 39 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 11-2-3 11 | 2 | 3 | 32:22 | 10 | 34 | |
| 3 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 16 | 11-0-5 11 | 0 | 5 | 38:27 | 11 | 33 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 10-0-5 10 | 0 | 5 | 28:18 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 16 | 9-0-7 9 | 0 | 7 | 31:25 | 6 | 27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 8-1-7 8 | 1 | 7 | 31:25 | 6 | 25 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 16 | 8-1-7 8 | 1 | 7 | 20:21 | -1 | 25 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 16 | 7-2-7 7 | 2 | 7 | 19:21 | -2 | 23 | |
| 9 |
 |
Urawa Reds (N) Urawa Red Diamonds (N) | 16 | 7-1-8 7 | 1 | 8 | 25:25 | 0 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kashima (M, P) Kashima Antlers (M, P) | 16 | 7-1-8 7 | 1 | 8 | 23:24 | -1 | 22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 16 | 6-3-7 6 | 3 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6-0-10 6 | 0 | 10 | 31:35 | -4 | 18 | |
| 13 |
 |
Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5-0-11 5 | 0 | 11 | 13:26 | -13 | 15 | |
| 14 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 4-2-10 4 | 2 | 10 | 14:24 | -10 | 14 | |
| 15 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 4-0-12 4 | 0 | 12 | 17:34 | -17 | 12 | |
| 16 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 3-2-11 3 | 2 | 11 | 24:37 | -13 | 11 |