| # | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos
|
34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 68 | W W L L W |
| 2 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 66 | W W W W L |
| 3 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 55 | D L L W D |
| 4 |
Kashima
|
34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 52 | D W D L D |
| 5 |
Cerezo Osaka
|
34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 51 | L D L D D |
| 6 |
FC Tokyo
|
34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 49 | L L W L W |
| 7 |
Kashiwa Reysol
|
34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 47 | L L D D D |
| 8 |
Nagoya Grampus
|
34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 46 | W W D L D |
| 9 |
Urawa
|
34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 | D L D W L |
| 10 |
Consadole Sapporo
|
34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 45 | W W D L W |
| 11 |
Sagan Tosu
|
34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 42 | D L L L D |
| 12 |
Shonan Bellmare
|
34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 41 | W W L W D |
| 13 |
Vissel Kobe
|
34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 40 | L L W W W |
| 14 |
Avispa Fukuoka
|
34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 38 | D W W L W |
| 15 |
Gamba Osaka
|
34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 37 | D W W D L |
| 16 |
Kyoto Sanga
|
34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 36 | D D L D W |
| 17 |
Shimizu S-pulse
|
34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 33 | L L D L L |
| 18 |
Jubilo Iwata
|
34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 30 | D L D W D |