| # | Team name | PPlayed | WWins | DDraws | LLosses | FGoals For | AGoals Against | GDGoals Difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 30 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 10 | Machida Zelvia | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| 16 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 15 |