| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38:21 | 17 | 42 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 36:20 | 16 | 40 | |
| 3. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40:16 | 24 | 38 | |
| 4. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21:10 | 11 | 31 | |
| 5. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30:22 | 8 | 31 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22:18 | 4 | 30 | |
| 8. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23:19 | 4 | 28 | |
| 9. | Iwata | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 31:21 | 10 | 27 | |
| 10. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30:20 | 10 | 26 | |
| 11. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26:23 | 3 | 26 | |
| 12. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25:20 | 5 | 24 | |
| 13. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 41:30 | 11 | 22 | |
| 14. | Kofu | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23:27 | -4 | 19 | |
| 15. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20:22 | -2 | 18 | |
| 16. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18:28 | -10 | 14 | |
| 17. | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15:32 | -17 | 14 | |
| 18. | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10:27 | -17 | 13 |