| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20:9 | 11 | 30 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21:16 | 5 | 28 | |
| 3. | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24:20 | 4 | 25 | |
| 4. | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 25 | |
| 5. | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 | |
| 6. | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27:27 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7. | Urawa Reds | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 24 | |
| 8. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16:22 | -6 | 24 | |
| 9. | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22:28 | -6 | 23 | |
| 10. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19:25 | -6 | 22 | |
| 11. | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 20 | |
| 12. | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21:29 | -8 | 19 | |
| 13. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | 16 | |
| 14. | Chiba | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21:32 | -11 | 15 | |
| 15. | Iwata | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23:36 | -13 | 14 | |
| 16. | Kyoto | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 10 | |
| 17. | Oita Trinita | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 | |
| 18. | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12:27 | -15 | 9 | |
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