| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 39:14 | 25 | 51 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46:12 | 34 | 43 | |
| 3. | Urawa Reds | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28:17 | 11 | 40 | |
| 4. | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30:15 | 15 | 38 | |
| 5. | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31:14 | 17 | 37 | |
| 6. | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 22:13 | 9 | 37 | |
| 7. | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32:20 | 12 | 34 | |
| 8. | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26:18 | 8 | 33 | |
| 9. | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26:28 | -2 | 29 | |
| 10. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27:27 | 0 | 28 | |
| 11. | FC Tokyo | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30:26 | 4 | 27 | |
| 12. | Oita Trinita | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19:21 | -2 | 26 | |
| 13. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 21 | |
| 14. | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21:29 | -8 | 21 | |
| 15. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17:28 | -11 | 21 | |
| 16. | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13:15 | -2 | 19 | |
| 17. | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17:28 | -11 | 19 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21:31 | -10 | 18 | |
| 19. | Tokushima | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18:24 | -6 | 17 | |
| 20. | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12:23 | -11 | 15 |