| # | Team | MP | W | WO | LO | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:12 | 17 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:4 | 16 | |
| 3. | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:7 | 15 | |
| 4. | Verdy | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:12 | 15 | |
| 5. | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:9 | 15 | |
| 6. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | 14 | |
| 7. | Iwata | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:7 | 13 | |
| 8. | FC Tokyo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:6 | 13 | |
| 9. | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:7 | 13 | |
| 10. | Kyoto | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11:12 | 13 | |
| 11. | Chiba | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 12 | |
| 12. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:6 | 11 | |
| 13. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8:8 | 11 | |
| 14. | Urawa Reds | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:6 | 10 | |
| 15. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11:15 | 9 | |
| 16. | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10:14 | 9 |