| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36:17 | 19 | 36 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31:24 | 7 | 31 | |
| 3. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18:14 | 4 | 29 | |
| 4. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24:15 | 9 | 27 | |
| 5. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24:18 | 6 | 27 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17:16 | 1 | 26 | |
| 7. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | 23 | |
| 8. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | 22 | |
| 9. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24:27 | -3 | 21 | |
| 10. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26:30 | -4 | 20 | |
| 11. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 28:33 | -5 | 20 | |
| 12. | Iwata | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13:23 | -10 | 20 | |
| 13. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21:29 | -8 | 18 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24:29 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15. | Yamaga | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11:22 | -11 | 17 | |
| 16. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23:32 | -9 | 13 | |
| 17. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11:23 | -12 | 13 | |
| 18. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13:26 | -13 | 10 |