| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15:9 | 6 | 19 | |
| 2. | Machida | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13:10 | 3 | 19 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16:7 | 9 | 18 | |
| 4. | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14:7 | 7 | 17 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12:11 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6. | Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10:10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 7. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14:11 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8. | FC Tokyo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:15 | 2 | 15 | |
| 9. | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 10. | Urawa Reds | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14:13 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11. | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8:7 | 1 | 14 | |
| 12. | Iwata | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15:13 | 2 | 13 | |
| 13. | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 12 | |
| 14. | Albirex Niigata | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 | |
| 15. | Verdy | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12:13 | -1 | 10 | |
| 16. | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | |
| 17. | Kyoto | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:13 | -5 | 9 | |
| 18. | Sagan Tosu | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12:19 | -7 | 8 | |
| 19. | Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14:20 | -6 | 7 | |
| 20. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9:20 | -11 | 7 |