| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 81:28 | 53 | 92 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 82:35 | 47 | 79 | |
| 3. | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 62:36 | 26 | 73 | |
| 4. | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62:36 | 26 | 69 | |
| 5. | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 44:30 | 14 | 66 | |
| 6. | Urawa Reds | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 45:38 | 7 | 63 | |
| 7. | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43:35 | 8 | 59 | |
| 8. | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:37 | 5 | 54 | |
| 9. | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49:53 | -4 | 53 | |
| 10. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48:50 | -2 | 51 | |
| 11. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44:42 | 2 | 49 | |
| 12. | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 48 | |
| 13. | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 33:49 | -16 | 44 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37:54 | -17 | 42 | |
| 15. | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 37:56 | -19 | 41 | |
| 16. | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 36:41 | -5 | 37 | |
| 17. | Tokushima | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 34:55 | -21 | 36 | |
| 18. | Oita Trinita | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 31:55 | -24 | 35 | |
| 19. | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 31:62 | -31 | 28 | |
| 20. | Yokohama FC | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32:77 | -45 | 27 |