| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23:14 | 9 | 29 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28:18 | 10 | 27 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:15 | 7 | 27 | |
| 4. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29:31 | -2 | 25 | |
| 5. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30:27 | 3 | 23 | |
| 6. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30:33 | -3 | 23 | |
| 7. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20:21 | -1 | 21 | |
| 8. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18:19 | -1 | 21 | |
| 9. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29:35 | -6 | 21 | |
| 10. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20:28 | -8 | 21 | |
| 11. | Kofu | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16:23 | -7 | 20 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22:28 | -6 | 19 | |
| 13. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15:20 | -5 | 17 | |
| 14. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 28:39 | -11 | 17 | |
| 15. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 16 | |
| 16. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17:36 | -19 | 10 | |
| 17. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15:34 | -19 | 10 | |
| 18. | Iwata | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17:29 | -12 | 9 |