#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Vissel Kobe	34	21	8	5	60:29	31	71
2.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	19	7	8	63:40	23	64
3.	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	17	7	10	42:28	14	58
4.	Urawa Reds	34	15	12	7	42:27	15	57
5.	Kashima Antlers	34	14	10	10	43:34	9	52
6.	Nagoya Grampus	34	14	10	10	41:36	5	52
7.	Avispa Fukuoka	34	15	6	13	37:43	-6	51
8.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	14	8	12	51:45	6	50
9.	Cerezo Osaka	34	15	4	15	39:34	5	49
10.	Albirex Niigata	34	11	12	11	36:40	-4	45
11.	FC Tokyo	34	12	7	15	42:46	-4	43
12.	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	34	10	10	14	56:61	-5	40
13.	Kyoto	34	12	4	18	40:45	-5	40
14.	Sagan Tosu	34	9	11	14	43:47	-4	38
15.	Shonan Bellmare	34	8	10	16	40:56	-16	34
16.	Gamba Osaka	34	9	7	18	38:61	-23	34
17.	Kashiwa Reysol	34	6	15	13	33:47	-14	33
18.	Yokohama FC	34	7	8	19	31:58	-27	29