| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 27 | 18-7-2 18 | 7 | 2 | 48:22 | 26 | 61 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 27 | 16-7-4 16 | 7 | 4 | 57:29 | 28 | 55 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 27 | 15-6-6 15 | 6 | 6 | 43:31 | 12 | 51 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 27 | 14-5-8 14 | 5 | 8 | 40:29 | 11 | 47 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 27 | 13-7-7 13 | 7 | 7 | 37:22 | 15 | 46 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 27 | 12-6-9 12 | 6 | 9 | 46:25 | 21 | 42 | |
| 7 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 39:38 | 1 | 41 | |
| 8 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 13-2-12 13 | 2 | 12 | 46:47 | -1 | 41 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 9-10-8 9 | 10 | 8 | 46:42 | 4 | 37 | |
| 10 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 27 | 11-4-12 11 | 4 | 12 | 42:41 | 1 | 37 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 27 | 11-3-13 11 | 3 | 13 | 38:40 | -2 | 36 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 27 | 10-5-12 10 | 5 | 12 | 44:41 | 3 | 35 | |
| 13 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 27 | 11-2-14 11 | 2 | 14 | 42:45 | -3 | 35 | |
| 14 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 27 | 8-5-14 8 | 5 | 14 | 33:50 | -17 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 8-5-14 8 | 5 | 14 | 38:58 | -20 | 29 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 7-4-16 7 | 4 | 16 | 30:51 | -21 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 27 | 5-9-13 5 | 9 | 13 | 18:35 | -17 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 27 | 3-2-22 3 | 2 | 22 | 17:58 | -41 | 11 |