| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36:15 | 21 | 37 | |
| 2. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31:14 | 17 | 37 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26:13 | 13 | 34 | |
| 4. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 23:13 | 10 | 33 | |
| 5. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25:15 | 10 | 30 | |
| 6. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23:15 | 8 | 29 | |
| 7. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31:24 | 7 | 29 | |
| 8. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 22:16 | 6 | 28 | |
| 9. | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15:18 | -3 | 27 | |
| 10. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29:21 | 8 | 26 | |
| 11. | Kyoto | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 19:19 | 0 | 24 | |
| 12. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 24 | |
| 13. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22:22 | 0 | 22 | |
| 14. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18:26 | -8 | 19 | |
| 15. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25:26 | -1 | 18 | |
| 16. | Yokohama FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16:24 | -8 | 18 | |
| 17. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 18:25 | -7 | 16 | |
| 18. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18:31 | -13 | 14 |