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