| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32:11 | 33 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33:17 | 33 | |
| 3. | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23:13 | 32 | |
| 4. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:15 | 29 | |
| 5. | Urawa Reds | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20:12 | 28 | |
| 6. | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21:18 | 26 | |
| 7. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37:31 | 25 | |
| 8. | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22:16 | 25 | |
| 9. | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18:20 | 22 | |
| 10. | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19:18 | 21 | |
| 11. | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16:20 | 20 | |
| 12. | FC Tokyo | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21:25 | 19 | |
| 13. | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18:25 | 17 | |
| 14. | Kyoto | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17:27 | 13 | |
| 15. | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18:32 | 13 | |
| 16. | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23:27 | 12 | |
| 17. | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13:24 | 12 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13:35 | 12 |