| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 32:14 | 18 | 40 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25:22 | 3 | 34 | |
| 3. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29:21 | 8 | 28 | |
| 4. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23:19 | 4 | 28 | |
| 5. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27:13 | 14 | 27 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28:28 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29:28 | 1 | 23 | |
| 8. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18:25 | -7 | 23 | |
| 9. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21:24 | -3 | 21 | |
| 10. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 20 | |
| 11. | Iwata | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24:32 | -8 | 20 | |
| 12. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11:17 | -6 | 19 | |
| 13. | Chiba | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14:22 | -8 | 19 | |
| 14. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 28:33 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 25:41 | -16 | 16 | |
| 16. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 16:35 | -19 | 16 | |
| 17. | Kofu | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16:37 | -21 | 9 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8:40 | -32 | 5 |