| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 27:9 | 18 | 38 | |
| 2. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33:12 | 21 | 35 | |
| 3. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24:11 | 13 | 34 | |
| 4. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33:22 | 11 | 32 | |
| 5. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22:16 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33:19 | 14 | 29 | |
| 7. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25:16 | 9 | 29 | |
| 8. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | 3 | 28 | |
| 9. | Kofu | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17:12 | 5 | 27 | |
| 10. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17:14 | 3 | 25 | |
| 11. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27:24 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | 24 | |
| 13. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14:15 | -1 | 23 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19:24 | -5 | 21 | |
| 15. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20:23 | -3 | 17 | |
| 16. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23:32 | -9 | 17 | |
| 17. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23:29 | -6 | 15 | |
| 18. | Tokushima | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5:35 | -30 | 4 |