| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 21 | 45:15 | 30 | 48 | |
| 2 | Kashima | 21 | 40:23 | 17 | 39 | |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 32:29 | 3 | 37 | |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 34:23 | 11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Yokohama | 21 | 25:18 | 7 | 34 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 21 | 36:19 | 17 | 33 | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 21 | 30:25 | 5 | 33 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 21 | 19:22 | -3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Kawasaki | 21 | 30:30 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 21 | 27:23 | 4 | 28 | |
| 11 | Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 19:17 | 2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 25:30 | -5 | 23 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 21 | 17:25 | -8 | 23 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 28:37 | -9 | 23 | |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 24:34 | -10 | 22 | |
| 16 | Shimizu | 21 | 25:43 | -18 | 19 | |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 19:33 | -14 | 15 | |
| 18 | Tokushima Vort | 21 | 13:42 | -29 | 10 |