| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 14-1-1 14 | 1 | 1 | 40:17 | 23 | 43 | |
| 2 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 11-3-2 11 | 3 | 2 | 29:15 | 14 | 36 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 11-0-5 11 | 0 | 5 | 31:18 | 13 | 33 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 16 | 10-1-5 10 | 1 | 5 | 39:20 | 19 | 31 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kashima (M) Kashima Antlers (M) | 16 | 10-0-6 10 | 0 | 6 | 23:19 | 4 | 30 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 16 | 9-1-6 9 | 1 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 |
 |
Shimizu (P) Shimizu S-Pulse (P) | 16 | 8-3-5 8 | 3 | 5 | 17:22 | -5 | 27 | |
| 8 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 16 | 7-3-6 7 | 3 | 6 | 22:24 | -2 | 24 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sendai (N) Vegalta Sendai (N) | 16 | 7-0-9 7 | 0 | 9 | 24:29 | -5 | 21 | |
| 10 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 16 | 6-2-8 6 | 2 | 8 | 24:27 | -3 | 20 | |
| 11 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 6-1-9 6 | 1 | 9 | 23:25 | -2 | 19 | |
| 12 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 6-1-9 6 | 1 | 9 | 20:24 | -4 | 19 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 4-1-11 4 | 1 | 11 | 22:33 | -11 | 13 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 16 | 4-1-11 4 | 1 | 11 | 12:23 | -11 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 3-1-12 3 | 1 | 12 | 15:28 | -13 | 10 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 2-1-13 2 | 1 | 13 | 17:37 | -20 | 7 |