#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Nagoya Grampus	34	23	3	8	54:37	17	72
2.	Gamba Osaka	34	18	8	8	65:44	21	62
3.	Cerezo Osaka	34	17	10	7	58:32	26	61
4.	Kashima Antlers	34	16	12	6	51:31	20	60
5.	Kawasaki Frontale	34	15	9	10	61:47	14	54
6.	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	15	9	10	60:49	11	54
7.	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	14	9	11	45:38	7	51
8.	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	15	6	13	43:39	4	51
9.	Albirex Niigata	34	12	13	9	48:45	3	49
10.	Urawa Reds	34	14	6	14	48:41	7	48
11.	Iwata	34	11	11	12	38:49	-11	44
12.	Omiya Ardija	34	11	9	14	39:45	-6	42
13.	Montedio Yamagata	34	11	9	14	29:42	-13	42
14.	Vegalta Sendai	34	10	9	15	40:46	-6	39
15.	Vissel Kobe	34	9	11	14	37:45	-8	38
16.	FC Tokyo	34	8	12	14	36:41	-5	36
17.	Kyoto	34	4	7	23	30:60	-30	19
18.	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31:82	-51	16