| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Sanfrecce (M) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (M) | 28 | 16-5-7 16 | 5 | 7 | 46:26 | 20 | 53 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 15-8-5 15 | 8 | 5 | 45:26 | 19 | 53 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 28 | 15-6-7 15 | 6 | 7 | 55:39 | 16 | 51 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 28 | 15-5-8 15 | 5 | 8 | 50:43 | 7 | 50 | |
| 5 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 12-11-5 12 | 11 | 5 | 42:24 | 18 | 47 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 28 | 13-6-9 13 | 6 | 9 | 55:45 | 10 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 28 | 13-5-10 13 | 5 | 10 | 52:39 | 13 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 28 | 10-11-7 10 | 11 | 7 | 35:28 | 7 | 41 | |
| 9 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 28 | 12-4-12 12 | 4 | 12 | 37:37 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 28 | 12-3-13 12 | 3 | 13 | 39:42 | -3 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 10-8-10 10 | 8 | 10 | 44:51 | -7 | 38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 11-5-12 11 | 5 | 12 | 37:48 | -11 | 38 | |
| 13 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 28 | 10-7-11 10 | 7 | 11 | 39:40 | -1 | 37 | |
| 14 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 28 | 9-6-13 9 | 6 | 13 | 41:55 | -14 | 33 | |
| 15 |
 |
Ventforet (N) Ventforet Kofu (N) | 28 | 7-9-12 7 | 9 | 12 | 27:37 | -10 | 30 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 28 | 6-7-15 6 | 7 | 15 | 29:51 | -22 | 25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 28 | 3-11-14 3 | 11 | 14 | 36:47 | -11 | 20 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 28 | 1-7-20 1 | 7 | 20 | 28:59 | -31 | 10 |
