#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Kashiwa Reysol	34	23	3	8	65:42	23	72
2.	Nagoya Grampus	34	21	8	5	67:36	31	71
3.	Gamba Osaka	34	21	7	6	78:51	27	70
4.	Vegalta Sendai	34	14	14	6	39:25	14	56
5.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	16	8	10	46:40	6	56
6.	Kashima Antlers	34	13	11	10	53:40	13	50
7.	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	14	8	12	52:49	3	50
8.	Iwata	34	13	8	13	53:45	8	47
9.	Vissel Kobe	34	13	7	14	44:45	-1	46
10.	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	11	12	11	42:51	-9	45
11.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	13	5	16	52:53	-1	44
12.	Cerezo Osaka	34	11	10	13	67:53	14	43
13.	Omiya Ardija	34	10	12	12	38:48	-10	42
14.	Albirex Niigata	34	10	9	15	38:46	-8	39
15.	Urawa Reds	34	8	12	14	36:43	-7	36
16.	Kofu	34	9	6	19	42:63	-21	33
17.	Avispa Fukuoka	34	6	4	24	34:75	-41	22
18.	Montedio Yamagata	34	5	6	23	23:64	-41	21