| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Albirex Niigata | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20:9 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | | Kashima Antlers | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21:16 | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | | Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24:20 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | | Gamba Osaka | Gamba | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | | FC Tokyo | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | | Kawasaki Frontale | Frontale | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27:27 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | | Urawa Red Diamonds | Red Diamonds | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | | Shimizu S-Pulse | S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16:22 | -6 | 24 |
| 9 | | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22:28 | -6 | 23 |
| 10 | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sanfrecce | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19:25 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | | RB Omiya Ardija | RB Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | | Montedio Yamagata | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21:29 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | | Yokohama F. Marinos | Marinos | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | | JEF United Chiba | JEF United | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21:32 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | | Júbilo Iwata | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23:36 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | | Kyoto Sanga FC | Kyoto | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 10 |
| 17 | | Oita Trinita | Oita Trinita | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 |
| Vissel Kobe | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 |