| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26:12 | 14 | 36 | |
| 2. | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34:17 | 17 | 33 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32:16 | 16 | 32 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31:19 | 12 | 32 | |
| 5. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23:18 | 5 | 30 | |
| 6. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24:15 | 9 | 28 | |
| 7. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 36:21 | 15 | 27 | |
| 8. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:19 | 3 | 27 | |
| 9. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 30:22 | 8 | 25 | |
| 10. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23:21 | 2 | 25 | |
| 11. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 23 | |
| 12. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28:30 | -2 | 23 | |
| 13. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17:20 | -3 | 23 | |
| 14. | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26:28 | -2 | 21 | |
| 15. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 36:35 | 1 | 19 | |
| 16. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:21 | -2 | 18 | |
| 17. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15:21 | -6 | 15 | |
| 18. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13:34 | -21 | 11 |