| # | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vissel Kobe
|
38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 72 | W D D W L |
| 2 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | L W L L L |
| 3 |
Machida Zelvia
|
38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 66 | L W W L D |
| 4 |
Gamba Osaka
|
38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | W W W W D |
| 5 |
Kashima
|
38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 65 | W W D D W |
| 6 |
Tokyo Verdy
|
38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 56 | D L D W W |
| 7 |
FC Tokyo
|
38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 54 | W L L L W |
| 8 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 52 | W W D D L |
| 9 |
Yokohama F. Marinos
|
38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 52 | L W W W D |
| 10 |
Cerezo Osaka
|
38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 52 | L L W D L |
| 11 |
Nagoya Grampus
|
38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 50 | W L D L L |
| 12 |
Avispa Fukuoka
|
38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 50 | L W L W D |
| 13 |
Urawa
|
38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 48 | D L D W D |
| 14 |
Kyoto Sanga
|
38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 47 | D L D D W |
| 15 |
Shonan Bellmare
|
38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 45 | L L D W W |
| 16 |
Albirex Niigata
|
38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 42 | D L D L D |
| 17 |
Kashiwa Reysol
|
38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 41 | L D D L L |
| 18 |
Jubilo Iwata
|
38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 38 | L W L L L |
| 19 |
Consadole Sapporo
|
38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 37 | W L D D W |
| 20 |
Sagan Tosu
|
38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 35 | W W L W L |