| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17:6 | 19 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17:4 | 17 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 17 | |
| 4. | Urawa Reds | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13:7 | 16 | |
| 5. | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11:6 | 16 | |
| 6. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 16 | |
| 7. | FC Tokyo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:10 | 13 | |
| 8. | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:9 | 13 | |
| 9. | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | 11 | |
| 10. | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | 11 | |
| 11. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16:14 | 10 | |
| 12. | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7:6 | 9 | |
| 13. | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:10 | 8 | |
| 14. | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10:17 | 7 | |
| 15. | Yokohama FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:19 | 7 | |
| 16. | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | 6 | |
| 17. | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12:16 | 6 | |
| 18. | Kyoto | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:13 | 6 |