| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 22:9 | 13 | 37 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32:12 | 20 | 36 | |
| 3. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36:18 | 18 | 33 | |
| 4. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26:16 | 10 | 33 | |
| 5. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 29 | |
| 7. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25:18 | 7 | 29 | |
| 8. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24:19 | 5 | 29 | |
| 9. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27:23 | 4 | 26 | |
| 10. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22:18 | 4 | 25 | |
| 11. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29:26 | 3 | 25 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24:22 | 2 | 25 | |
| 13. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18:20 | -2 | 24 | |
| 14. | Kyoto | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18:21 | -3 | 24 | |
| 15. | Verdy | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24:22 | 2 | 23 | |
| 16. | Chiba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21:24 | -3 | 23 | |
| 17. | Iwata | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23:19 | 4 | 22 | |
| 18. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17:32 | -15 | 7 |