| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Kashima (M, P) Kashima Antlers (M, P) | 27 | 14-7-6 14 | 7 | 6 | 49:26 | 23 | 49 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 27 | 15-4-8 15 | 4 | 8 | 40:29 | 11 | 49 | |
| 3 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 27 | 14-6-7 14 | 6 | 7 | 30:19 | 11 | 48 | |
| 4 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 27 | 13-8-6 13 | 8 | 6 | 43:28 | 15 | 47 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 13-6-8 13 | 6 | 8 | 48:37 | 11 | 45 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 27 | 13-6-8 13 | 6 | 8 | 39:32 | 7 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 27 | 12-7-8 12 | 7 | 8 | 39:35 | 4 | 43 | |
| 8 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 27 | 10-7-10 10 | 7 | 10 | 32:35 | -3 | 37 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 27 | 10-6-11 10 | 6 | 11 | 28:32 | -4 | 36 | |
| 10 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 27 | 10-5-12 10 | 5 | 12 | 27:40 | -13 | 35 | |
| 11 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 27 | 9-7-11 9 | 7 | 11 | 28:27 | 1 | 34 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 27 | 8-10-9 8 | 10 | 9 | 30:30 | 0 | 34 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 9-6-12 9 | 6 | 12 | 34:36 | -2 | 33 | |
| 14 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 27 | 9-5-13 9 | 5 | 13 | 28:35 | -7 | 32 | |
| 15 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 27 | 9-4-14 9 | 4 | 14 | 35:42 | -7 | 31 | |
| 16 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 27 | 8-6-13 8 | 6 | 13 | 26:41 | -15 | 30 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 8-5-14 8 | 5 | 14 | 30:41 | -11 | 29 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 27 | 4-5-18 4 | 5 | 18 | 32:53 | -21 | 17 |