| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23:17 | 6 | 30 | |
| 2. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23:23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 3. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21:16 | 5 | 28 | |
| 4. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24:18 | 6 | 27 | |
| 5. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29:24 | 5 | 27 | |
| 6. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24:26 | -2 | 22 | |
| 7. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17:20 | -3 | 22 | |
| 8. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24:23 | 1 | 21 | |
| 9. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22:30 | -8 | 21 | |
| 10. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23:20 | 3 | 19 | |
| 11. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11:15 | -4 | 19 | |
| 12. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18:25 | -7 | 19 | |
| 13. | Kyoto | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19:25 | -6 | 17 | |
| 14. | Iwata | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17:29 | -12 | 15 | |
| 15. | Chiba | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15:29 | -14 | 15 | |
| 16. | Verdy | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14:28 | -14 | 14 | |
| 17. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19:38 | -19 | 11 | |
| 18. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7:27 | -20 | 11 |