| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | Kawasaki Frontale | Frontale | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37:13 | 24 | 40 |
| 2 | ![]() | Kashima Antlers | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30:14 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | ![]() | Gamba Osaka | Gamba | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36:21 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | ![]() | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sanfrecce | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34:19 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | ![]() | Kyoto Sanga FC | Kyoto | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 22:16 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | ![]() | Yokohama F. Marinos | Marinos | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30:19 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | ![]() | Vissel Kobe | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28:21 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | ![]() | FC Tokyo | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | ![]() | Urawa Red Diamonds | Red Diamonds | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24:23 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | ![]() | Shimizu S-Pulse | S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 28:19 | 9 | 27 |
| 11 | ![]() | Júbilo Iwata | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27:24 | 3 | 27 |
| 12 | ![]() | Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | ![]() | Oita Trinita | Oita Trinita | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14:18 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | ![]() | Albirex Niigata | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22:22 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | ![]() | Montedio Yamagata | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 11:11 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | ![]() | RB Omiya Ardija | RB Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | ![]() | JEF United Chiba | JEF United | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11:24 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | ![]() | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19:29 | -10 | 11 |