| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 44:17 | 27 | 40 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37:17 | 20 | 39 | |
| 3. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 22:12 | 10 | 34 | |
| 4. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25:18 | 7 | 34 | |
| 5. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26:17 | 9 | 33 | |
| 6. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25:18 | 7 | 30 | |
| 8. | Iwata | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 29 | |
| 9. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 39:29 | 10 | 26 | |
| 10. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18:17 | 1 | 22 | |
| 11. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24:25 | -1 | 22 | |
| 12. | Kofu | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15:16 | -1 | 21 | |
| 13. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:21 | -2 | 18 | |
| 14. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22:17 | 5 | 17 | |
| 15. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | 16 | |
| 16. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | 15 | |
| 17. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11:31 | -20 | 13 | |
| 18. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16:36 | -20 | 11 |