| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12:6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2. | Machida | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16:7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3. | Urawa Reds | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14:7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4. | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5. | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12:11 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7. | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 8. | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14:9 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14:9 | 5 | 11 | |
| 10. | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8:11 | -3 | 11 | |
| 11. | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 11 | |
| 12. | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:8 | 3 | 10 | |
| 13. | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 10 | |
| 14. | Iwata | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 | |
| 15. | Verdy | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11:11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 16. | Albirex Niigata | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 | |
| 17. | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | 8 | |
| 18. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | 8 | |
| 19. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 20. | Kyoto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5:20 | -15 | 0 |