#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Kashima Antlers	34	18	9	7	56:30	26	63
2.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	18	6	10	65:42	23	60
3.	Nagoya Grampus	34	17	8	9	48:35	13	59
4.	Oita Trinita	34	16	8	10	33:24	9	56
5.	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	16	7	11	50:42	8	55
6.	FC Tokyo	34	16	7	11	50:46	4	55
7.	Urawa Reds	34	15	8	11	50:42	8	53
8.	Gamba Osaka	34	14	8	12	46:49	-3	50
9.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	13	9	12	43:32	11	48
10.	Vissel Kobe	34	12	11	11	39:38	1	47
11.	Kashiwa Reysol	34	13	7	14	48:45	3	46
12.	Omiya Ardija	34	12	7	15	36:45	-9	43
13.	Albirex Niigata	34	11	9	14	32:46	-14	42
14.	Kyoto	34	11	8	15	37:46	-9	41
15.	Chiba	34	10	8	16	36:53	-17	38
16.	Iwata	34	10	7	17	40:48	-8	37
17.	Verdy	34	10	7	17	38:50	-12	37
18.	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	34	4	6	24	36:70	-34	18