#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	7	8	63:34	29	64
2.	Vegalta Sendai	34	15	12	7	59:43	16	57
3.	Urawa Reds	34	15	10	9	47:42	5	55
4.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	13	14	7	44:33	11	53
5.	Sagan Tosu	34	15	8	11	48:39	9	53
6.	Kashiwa Reysol	34	15	7	12	57:52	5	52
7.	Nagoya Grampus	34	15	7	12	46:47	-1	52
8.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	14	8	12	51:50	1	50
9.	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	14	7	13	39:40	-1	49
10.	FC Tokyo	34	14	6	14	47:44	3	48
11.	Kashima Antlers	34	12	10	12	50:43	7	46
12.	Iwata	34	13	7	14	57:53	4	46
13.	Omiya Ardija	34	11	11	12	38:45	-7	44
14.	Cerezo Osaka	34	11	9	14	47:53	-6	42
15.	Albirex Niigata	34	10	10	14	29:34	-5	40
16.	Vissel Kobe	34	11	6	17	41:50	-9	39
17.	Gamba Osaka	34	9	11	14	67:65	2	38
18.	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25:88	-63	14