| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 36 | |
| 2. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33:21 | 12 | 32 | |
| 3. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22:19 | 3 | 28 | |
| 4. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25:18 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29:23 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24:20 | 4 | 23 | |
| 7. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32:30 | 2 | 23 | |
| 8. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29:27 | 2 | 22 | |
| 9. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17:24 | -7 | 21 | |
| 10. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19:19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 11. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21:24 | -3 | 20 | |
| 12. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18:26 | -8 | 18 | |
| 13. | Iwata | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10:23 | -13 | 16 | |
| 14. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20:28 | -8 | 15 | |
| 15. | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13:26 | -13 | 15 | |
| 16. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15:24 | -9 | 14 | |
| 17. | Kyoto | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14:28 | -14 | 9 | |
| 18. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12:39 | -27 | 5 |