| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42:16 | 26 | 39 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35:14 | 21 | 38 | |
| 3. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30:17 | 13 | 33 | |
| 4. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 37:20 | 17 | 31 | |
| 5. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30:15 | 15 | 30 | |
| 6. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24:13 | 11 | 30 | |
| 7. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23:14 | 9 | 30 | |
| 8. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27:23 | 4 | 30 | |
| 9. | Iwata | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30:23 | 7 | 29 | |
| 10. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26:25 | 1 | 25 | |
| 11. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 27:22 | 5 | 23 | |
| 12. | Chiba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 37:34 | 3 | 23 | |
| 13. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25:20 | 5 | 22 | |
| 14. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21:30 | -9 | 19 | |
| 15. | Kofu | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17:28 | -11 | 18 | |
| 16. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13:23 | -10 | 16 | |
| 17. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19:30 | -11 | 16 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11:26 | -15 | 11 |