| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 55:30 | 25 | 70 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 56:33 | 23 | 69 | |
| 3. | Vissel Kobe | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 46:31 | 15 | 63 | |
| 4. | Kyoto | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59:40 | 19 | 62 | |
| 5. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 42:26 | 16 | 62 | |
| 6. | Kawasaki Frontale | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 66:51 | 15 | 57 | |
| 7. | Machida | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 49:36 | 13 | 57 | |
| 8. | Gamba Osaka | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 49:53 | -4 | 54 | |
| 9. | Urawa Reds | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 40:39 | 1 | 53 | |
| 10. | Cerezo Osaka | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 58:51 | 7 | 52 | |
| 11. | FC Tokyo | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 40:47 | -7 | 48 | |
| 12. | Avispa Fukuoka | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 33:37 | -4 | 45 | |
| 13. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 40:48 | -8 | 44 | |
| 14. | Verdy | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 22:36 | -14 | 43 | |
| 15. | Okayama | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 32:41 | -9 | 42 | |
| 16. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 42:44 | -2 | 40 | |
| 17. | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42:53 | -11 | 40 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24:43 | -19 | 32 | |
| 19. | Shonan Bellmare | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34:61 | -27 | 29 | |
| 20. | Albirex Niigata | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34:63 | -29 | 23 |