| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48:15 | 33 | 46 | |
| 2. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28:12 | 16 | 39 | |
| 3. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23:22 | 1 | 30 | |
| 4. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42:26 | 16 | 29 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 29 | |
| 6. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20:13 | 7 | 28 | |
| 7. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29:20 | 9 | 26 | |
| 8. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 26 | |
| 9. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27:29 | -2 | 20 | |
| 10. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12:19 | -7 | 20 | |
| 11. | Yokohama FC | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22:32 | -10 | 20 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30:30 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 | |
| 14. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25:30 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17:20 | -3 | 16 | |
| 16. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12:19 | -7 | 16 | |
| 17. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 32:35 | -3 | 15 | |
| 18. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14:32 | -18 | 7 |