| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 26 | 17-7-2 17 | 7 | 2 | 47:22 | 25 | 58 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 26 | 15-7-4 15 | 7 | 4 | 56:29 | 27 | 52 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 26 | 14-6-6 14 | 6 | 6 | 42:31 | 11 | 48 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 14-5-7 14 | 5 | 7 | 40:28 | 12 | 47 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 26 | 13-7-6 13 | 7 | 6 | 37:20 | 17 | 46 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 12-6-8 12 | 6 | 8 | 46:23 | 23 | 42 | |
| 7 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 26 | 12-5-9 12 | 5 | 9 | 39:37 | 2 | 41 | |
| 8 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 12-2-12 12 | 2 | 12 | 43:47 | -4 | 38 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 9-9-8 9 | 9 | 8 | 45:41 | 4 | 36 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 26 | 11-2-13 11 | 2 | 13 | 40:42 | -2 | 35 | |
| 11 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 26 | 10-4-12 10 | 4 | 12 | 39:39 | 0 | 34 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 26 | 10-3-13 10 | 3 | 13 | 36:40 | -4 | 33 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 26 | 9-5-12 9 | 5 | 12 | 43:41 | 2 | 32 | |
| 14 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 26 | 8-5-13 8 | 5 | 13 | 33:49 | -16 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 8-5-13 8 | 5 | 13 | 38:57 | -19 | 29 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 26 | 7-3-16 7 | 3 | 16 | 29:50 | -21 | 24 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 26 | 4-9-13 4 | 9 | 13 | 16:35 | -19 | 21 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 26 | 3-2-21 3 | 2 | 21 | 17:55 | -38 | 11 |