| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37:15 | 22 | 36 | |
| 2. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24:19 | 5 | 33 | |
| 3. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 19:17 | 2 | 30 | |
| 4. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28:21 | 7 | 28 | |
| 5. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26:19 | 7 | 28 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20:15 | 5 | 26 | |
| 7. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23:21 | 2 | 23 | |
| 8. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21:31 | -10 | 22 | |
| 9. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19:21 | -2 | 21 | |
| 10. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16:21 | -5 | 21 | |
| 11. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14:14 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 18 | |
| 13. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 25:29 | -4 | 17 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23:36 | -13 | 15 | |
| 15. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16:25 | -9 | 14 | |
| 16. | Kofu | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | 14 | |
| 17. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8:23 | -15 | 14 | |
| 18. | Tokushima | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11:39 | -28 | 10 |