| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31:19 | 12 | 38 | |
| 2. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27:15 | 12 | 32 | |
| 3. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24:15 | 9 | 32 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25:11 | 14 | 29 | |
| 5. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26:24 | 2 | 26 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19:19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21:24 | -3 | 26 | |
| 8. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28:26 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20:18 | 2 | 23 | |
| 10. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25:25 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20:28 | -8 | 19 | |
| 12. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:25 | -6 | 18 | |
| 13. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:25 | -6 | 18 | |
| 14. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17:29 | -12 | 15 | |
| 15. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16:26 | -10 | 13 | |
| 16. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15:29 | -14 | 12 | |
| 17. | Kofu | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8:23 | -15 | 11 | |
| 18. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14:38 | -24 | 9 |