| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 8-3-0 8 | 3 | 0 | 21:9 | 12 | 27 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gamba (M, P) Gamba Osaka (M, P) | 11 | 7-2-2 7 | 2 | 2 | 17:9 | 8 | 23 | |
| 3 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 7-2-3 7 | 2 | 3 | 15:9 | 6 | 23 | |
| 4 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 12 | 7-2-3 7 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6-2-4 6 | 2 | 4 | 15:11 | 4 | 20 | |
| 6 |
 |
Tosu Sagan Tosu | 12 | 5-4-3 5 | 4 | 3 | 16:14 | 2 | 19 | |
| 7 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5-3-4 5 | 3 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 18 | |
| 8 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 11 | 4-3-4 4 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 1 | 15 | |
| 9 |
 |
Matsumoto (N) Matsumoto Yamaga FC (N) | 12 | 4-3-5 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:13 | 0 | 15 | |
| 10 |
 |
Shonan (N) Shonan Bellmare (N) | 12 | 4-3-5 4 | 3 | 5 | 11:17 | -6 | 15 | |
| 11 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 4-2-6 4 | 2 | 6 | 15:15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 3-4-5 3 | 4 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 3-4-4 3 | 4 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | 13 | |
| 14 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 12 | 3-4-5 3 | 4 | 5 | 14:16 | -2 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Montedio (N) Montedio Yamagata (N) | 12 | 3-3-6 3 | 3 | 6 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 | |
| 16 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 2-4-6 2 | 4 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | 10 | |
| 17 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 12 | 2-4-6 2 | 4 | 6 | 12:20 | -8 | 10 | |
| 18 |
 |
Ventforet Ventforet Kofu | 12 | 3-0-9 3 | 0 | 9 | 5:20 | -15 | 9 |
