| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 8 | 6-2-0 6 | 2 | 0 | 15:5 | 10 | 20 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 6-1-1 6 | 1 | 1 | 20:9 | 11 | 19 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 5-1-2 5 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4-3-1 4 | 3 | 1 | 12:10 | 2 | 15 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sanfrecce (M) Sanfrecce Hiroshima (M) | 8 | 4-2-2 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 8 | 4-0-4 4 | 0 | 4 | 13:9 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 3-3-2 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:13 | -6 | 12 | |
| 10 |
 |
Ventforet (N) Ventforet Kofu (N) | 8 | 2-4-2 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 10 | |
| 11 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 3-1-4 3 | 1 | 4 | 14:17 | -3 | 10 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 2-3-3 2 | 3 | 3 | 11:13 | -2 | 9 | |
| 13 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1-4-3 1 | 4 | 3 | 11:16 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 8 | 2-1-5 2 | 1 | 5 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 15 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | 6 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 8 | 1-3-4 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:16 | -9 | 6 | |
| 17 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 1-2-5 1 | 2 | 5 | 10:12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 8 | 0-3-5 0 | 3 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 3 |
