| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27:20 | 7 | 33 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29:22 | 7 | 32 | |
| 3. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 40:30 | 10 | 28 | |
| 4. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20:20 | 0 | 28 | |
| 5. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18:15 | 3 | 25 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21:21 | 0 | 25 | |
| 7. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23:20 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 21 | |
| 9. | Iwata | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22:24 | -2 | 20 | |
| 10. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22:27 | -5 | 19 | |
| 11. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26:30 | -4 | 18 | |
| 12. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16:21 | -5 | 18 | |
| 13. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19:32 | -13 | 17 | |
| 14. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22:27 | -5 | 16 | |
| 15. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13:26 | -13 | 15 | |
| 16. | Kofu | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19:36 | -17 | 14 | |
| 17. | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19:43 | -24 | 8 | |
| 18. | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13:37 | -24 | 8 |