| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 7-3-0 7 | 3 | 0 | 17:8 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 11 | 7-2-2 7 | 2 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 3 |
 |
Gamba (M, P) Gamba Osaka (M, P) | 10 | 7-1-2 7 | 1 | 2 | 16:8 | 8 | 22 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 7-1-3 7 | 1 | 3 | 13:7 | 6 | 22 | |
| 5 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 5-2-4 5 | 2 | 4 | 19:15 | 4 | 17 | |
| 6 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 5-2-4 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:10 | 3 | 17 | |
| 7 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 11 | 4-4-3 4 | 4 | 3 | 15:14 | 1 | 16 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 11 | 4-2-5 4 | 2 | 5 | 15:14 | 1 | 14 | |
| 9 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 10 | 4-2-4 4 | 2 | 4 | 14:13 | 1 | 14 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 11 | 4-2-5 4 | 2 | 5 | 11:17 | -6 | 14 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 11 | 3-4-4 3 | 4 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 12 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 3-3-4 3 | 3 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 | |
| 13 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 11 | 3-3-5 3 | 3 | 5 | 10:11 | -1 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 11 | 3-3-5 3 | 3 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | 12 | |
| 15 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 2-4-5 2 | 4 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 10 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 2-4-5 2 | 4 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 10 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 11 | 2-4-5 2 | 4 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | 10 | |
| 18 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 11 | 2-0-9 2 | 0 | 9 | 3:20 | -17 | 6 |
