| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 24 | 14-3-7 14 | 3 | 7 | 36:26 | 10 | 45 | |
| 2 |
 |
Kashima (M, P) Kashima Antlers (M, P) | 24 | 12-6-6 12 | 6 | 6 | 44:25 | 19 | 42 | |
| 3 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 12-6-6 12 | 6 | 6 | 39:25 | 14 | 42 | |
| 4 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 24 | 12-6-6 12 | 6 | 6 | 25:16 | 9 | 42 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 12-5-7 12 | 5 | 7 | 42:33 | 9 | 41 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 24 | 10-6-8 10 | 6 | 8 | 31:30 | 1 | 36 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sanga (N) Kyoto Sanga FC (N) | 24 | 10-5-9 10 | 5 | 9 | 25:27 | -2 | 35 | |
| 8 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 24 | 9-7-8 9 | 7 | 8 | 32:32 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 9-5-10 9 | 5 | 10 | 30:28 | 2 | 32 | |
| 10 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 24 | 9-5-10 9 | 5 | 10 | 28:30 | -2 | 32 | |
| 11 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 24 | 9-5-10 9 | 5 | 10 | 24:35 | -11 | 32 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 24 | 7-10-7 7 | 10 | 7 | 26:26 | 0 | 31 | |
| 13 |
 |
Verdy (N) Tokyo Verdy (N) | 24 | 9-4-11 9 | 4 | 11 | 34:36 | -2 | 31 | |
| 14 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 8-7-9 8 | 7 | 9 | 30:33 | -3 | 31 | |
| 15 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 7-6-11 7 | 6 | 11 | 25:26 | -1 | 27 | |
| 16 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 7-5-12 7 | 5 | 12 | 28:35 | -7 | 26 | |
| 17 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 24 | 5-6-13 5 | 6 | 13 | 20:38 | -18 | 21 | |
| 18 |
 |
Sapporo (N) Consadole Sapporo (N) | 24 | 4-5-15 4 | 5 | 15 | 27:45 | -18 | 17 |