| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 14 | 10-3-1 10 | 3 | 1 | 21:7 | 14 | 33 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kawasaki (M) Kawasaki Frontale (M) | 14 | 7-6-1 7 | 6 | 1 | 21:9 | 12 | 27 | |
| 3 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 8-3-3 8 | 3 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 27 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 14 | 7-3-4 7 | 3 | 4 | 22:12 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7-3-4 7 | 3 | 4 | 22:13 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 |
 |
Oita Trinita (N) Oita Trinita (N) | 14 | 7-3-4 7 | 3 | 4 | 16:11 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 7-2-5 7 | 2 | 5 | 18:17 | 1 | 23 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 6-2-6 6 | 2 | 6 | 16:10 | 6 | 20 | |
| 9 |
 |
Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 6-2-6 6 | 2 | 6 | 12:9 | 3 | 20 | |
| 10 |
 |
Urawa Reds (P) Urawa Red Diamonds (P) | 14 | 5-3-6 5 | 3 | 6 | 11:18 | -7 | 18 | |
| 11 |
 |
Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 5-2-7 5 | 2 | 7 | 18:21 | -3 | 17 | |
| 12 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 14 | 4-4-6 4 | 4 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | 16 | |
| 13 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 14 | 4-2-8 4 | 2 | 8 | 20:24 | -4 | 14 | |
| 14 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 14 | 3-4-7 3 | 4 | 7 | 11:16 | -5 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 14 | 3-4-7 3 | 4 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | 13 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 4-1-9 4 | 1 | 9 | 17:24 | -7 | 13 | |
| 17 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 14 | 4-1-9 4 | 1 | 9 | 6:18 | -12 | 13 | |
| 18 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 3-4-7 3 | 4 | 7 | 17:31 | -14 | 13 |
