| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 28 | 18-7-3 18 | 7 | 3 | 55:30 | 25 | 61 | |
| 2 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 18-5-5 18 | 5 | 5 | 57:27 | 30 | 59 | |
| 3 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 28 | 16-5-7 16 | 5 | 7 | 38:27 | 11 | 53 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba (M, P) Gamba Osaka (M, P) | 28 | 14-9-5 14 | 9 | 5 | 41:27 | 14 | 51 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 28 | 14-5-9 14 | 5 | 9 | 52:40 | 12 | 47 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 28 | 14-5-9 14 | 5 | 9 | 47:35 | 12 | 47 | |
| 7 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 12-8-8 12 | 8 | 8 | 38:27 | 11 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 10-8-10 10 | 8 | 10 | 36:34 | 2 | 38 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 28 | 10-8-10 10 | 8 | 10 | 33:35 | -2 | 38 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 28 | 10-6-12 10 | 6 | 12 | 33:40 | -7 | 36 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 28 | 8-8-12 8 | 8 | 12 | 36:36 | 0 | 32 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 8-7-13 8 | 7 | 13 | 40:39 | 1 | 31 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 28 | 7-10-11 7 | 10 | 11 | 33:51 | -18 | 31 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 28 | 7-8-13 7 | 8 | 13 | 35:49 | -14 | 29 | |
| 15 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 28 | 8-5-15 8 | 5 | 15 | 20:35 | -15 | 29 | |
| 16 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 28 | 6-6-16 6 | 6 | 16 | 27:47 | -20 | 24 | |
| 17 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 4-9-15 4 | 9 | 15 | 32:52 | -20 | 21 | |
| 18 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 28 | 3-11-14 3 | 11 | 14 | 20:42 | -22 | 20 |
