| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37:14 | 23 | 39 | |
| 2. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29:13 | 16 | 38 | |
| 3. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30:15 | 15 | 36 | |
| 4. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 | |
| 5. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21:11 | 10 | 30 | |
| 6. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21:11 | 10 | 28 | |
| 7. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28:18 | 10 | 27 | |
| 8. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33:26 | 7 | 27 | |
| 9. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30:22 | 8 | 25 | |
| 10. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22:18 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 21:17 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18:16 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21:30 | -9 | 23 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21:40 | -19 | 22 | |
| 15. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:34 | -15 | 18 | |
| 16. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16:29 | -13 | 15 | |
| 17. | Yamaga | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10:18 | -8 | 14 | |
| 18. | Iwata | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16:28 | -12 | 11 |