| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds (M, P) Urawa Red Diamonds (M, P) | 28 | 19-7-2 19 | 7 | 2 | 50:23 | 27 | 64 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 28 | 17-7-4 17 | 7 | 4 | 59:30 | 29 | 58 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 28 | 16-6-6 16 | 6 | 6 | 46:33 | 13 | 54 | |
| 4 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 15-5-8 15 | 5 | 8 | 43:29 | 14 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
Reysol (N) Kashiwa Reysol (N) | 28 | 13-7-8 13 | 7 | 8 | 38:24 | 14 | 46 | |
| 6 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 28 | 13-5-10 13 | 5 | 10 | 40:38 | 2 | 44 | |
| 7 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 28 | 14-2-12 14 | 2 | 12 | 47:47 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 12-6-10 12 | 6 | 10 | 47:27 | 20 | 42 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 28 | 10-10-8 10 | 10 | 8 | 47:42 | 5 | 40 | |
| 10 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 28 | 12-4-12 12 | 4 | 12 | 43:41 | 2 | 40 | |
| 11 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 28 | 12-2-14 12 | 2 | 14 | 44:46 | -2 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 28 | 11-3-14 11 | 3 | 14 | 38:43 | -5 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe (N) Vissel Kobe (N) | 28 | 10-5-13 10 | 5 | 13 | 46:44 | 2 | 35 | |
| 14 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 28 | 8-5-15 8 | 5 | 15 | 34:52 | -18 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 8-5-15 8 | 5 | 15 | 38:59 | -21 | 29 | |
| 16 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 28 | 7-4-17 7 | 4 | 17 | 30:52 | -22 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 28 | 5-9-14 5 | 9 | 14 | 18:36 | -18 | 24 | |
| 18 |
 |
FC Yokohama (N) FC Yokohama (N) | 28 | 3-2-23 3 | 2 | 23 | 17:59 | -42 | 11 |