| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 58:31 | 27 | 76 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 60:34 | 26 | 75 | |
| 3. | Kyoto | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62:40 | 22 | 68 | |
| 4. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 46:28 | 18 | 68 | |
| 5. | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 46:33 | 13 | 64 | |
| 6. | Machida | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52:38 | 14 | 60 | |
| 7. | Urawa Reds | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 45:39 | 6 | 59 | |
| 8. | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67:57 | 10 | 57 | |
| 9. | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 53:55 | -2 | 57 | |
| 10. | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 60:57 | 3 | 52 | |
| 11. | FC Tokyo | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41:48 | -7 | 50 | |
| 12. | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34:38 | -4 | 48 | |
| 13. | Okayama | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34:43 | -9 | 45 | |
| 14. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41:51 | -10 | 44 | |
| 15. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46:47 | -1 | 43 | |
| 16. | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44:56 | -12 | 43 | |
| 17. | Verdy | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23:41 | -18 | 43 | |
| 18. | Yokohama FC | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 27:45 | -18 | 35 | |
| 19. | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 36:63 | -27 | 32 | |
| 20. | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 36:67 | -31 | 24 |