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