| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Kashima Antlers | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 27:10 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | | Urawa Red Diamonds | Red Diamonds | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 34 |
| 3 | | Albirex Niigata | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | | Kawasaki Frontale | Frontale | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30:18 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | | FC Tokyo | FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25:23 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | | Shimizu S-Pulse | S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25:21 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | | Júbilo Iwata | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26:28 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | | Gamba Osaka | Gamba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30:26 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sanfrecce | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29:25 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | | Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19:24 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | | Kyoto Sanga FC | Kyoto | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19:21 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | | RB Omiya Ardija | RB Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22:25 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | | Yokohama F. Marinos | Marinos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22:21 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | | Montedio Yamagata | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | | JEF United Chiba | JEF United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17:23 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | | Vissel Kobe | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21:37 | -16 | 15 |
| 18 | | Oita Trinita | Oita Trinita | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12:32 | -20 | 4 |