| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34:21 | 13 | 30 | |
| 2. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26:22 | 4 | 28 | |
| 3. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24:25 | -1 | 28 | |
| 4. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26:21 | 5 | 27 | |
| 5. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21:20 | 1 | 26 | |
| 6. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33:28 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7. | Iwata | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21:19 | 2 | 23 | |
| 8. | Chiba | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19:22 | -3 | 21 | |
| 10. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23:23 | 0 | 20 | |
| 11. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20:25 | -5 | 19 | |
| 12. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20:26 | -6 | 18 | |
| 13. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26:26 | 0 | 17 | |
| 14. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18:25 | -7 | 16 | |
| 15. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22:39 | -17 | 16 | |
| 16. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17:31 | -14 | 15 | |
| 17. | Verdy | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17:41 | -24 | 13 | |
| 18. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16:34 | -18 | 8 |