| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27:19 | 8 | 39 | |
| 2. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 40:16 | 24 | 37 | |
| 3. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 33 | |
| 4. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26:24 | 2 | 32 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28:22 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24:20 | 4 | 27 | |
| 7. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25:34 | -9 | 27 | |
| 8. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17:16 | 1 | 24 | |
| 9. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24:26 | -2 | 23 | |
| 10. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17:17 | 0 | 22 | |
| 11. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 21 | |
| 12. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20:23 | -3 | 20 | |
| 13. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25:29 | -4 | 19 | |
| 14. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | 19 | |
| 15. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27:33 | -6 | 18 | |
| 16. | Yokohama FC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16:28 | -12 | 13 | |
| 17. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16:35 | -19 | 13 | |
| 18. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17:29 | -12 | 11 |