| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Machida | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27:12 | 15 | 35 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 32 | |
| 3. | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24:12 | 12 | 29 | |
| 4. | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15:11 | 4 | 28 | |
| 5. | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:17 | 2 | 26 | |
| 6. | Urawa Reds | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26:22 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7. | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:18 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 26:15 | 11 | 23 | |
| 9. | FC Tokyo | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26:25 | 1 | 23 | |
| 10. | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15:17 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11. | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17:21 | -4 | 22 | |
| 12. | Verdy | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 | |
| 13. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22:18 | 4 | 20 | |
| 14. | Iwata | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22:24 | -2 | 18 | |
| 15. | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23:24 | -1 | 17 | |
| 16. | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19:25 | -6 | 16 | |
| 17. | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21:27 | -6 | 14 | |
| 18. | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22:30 | -8 | 14 | |
| 19. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13:31 | -18 | 11 | |
| 20. | Kyoto | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12:30 | -18 | 10 |