| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22:13 | 9 | 34 | |
| 2. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23:16 | 7 | 30 | |
| 3. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20:17 | 3 | 25 | |
| 4. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22:28 | -6 | 25 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29:28 | 1 | 24 | |
| 6. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27:28 | -1 | 24 | |
| 8. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24:24 | 0 | 23 | |
| 9. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22:26 | -4 | 23 | |
| 10. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21:23 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24:29 | -5 | 22 | |
| 12. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23:31 | -8 | 22 | |
| 13. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23:23 | 0 | 21 | |
| 14. | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24:26 | -2 | 19 | |
| 15. | Iwata | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 16 | |
| 16. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11:20 | -9 | 14 | |
| 17. | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17:31 | -14 | 14 | |
| 18. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17:33 | -16 | 14 |