| NAME | GP | W | D | L | GOALS | POINTS | |
| info Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63:34(+29) | ||
| info Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59:43(+16) | ||
| info Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 47:42(+5) | ||
| info Yokohama F.Marinos | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44:33(+11) | ||
| info Sagan Tosu | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48:39(+9) | ||
| info Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57:52(+5) | ||
| info Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46:47(-1) | ||
| info Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51:50(+1) | ||
| info Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 39:40(-1) | ||
| info FC Tokyo | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47:44(+3) | ||
| info Kashima Antlers | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 50:43(+7) | ||
| info Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57:53(+4) | ||
| info Omiya Ardija | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38:45(-7) | ||
| info Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47:53(-6) | ||
| info Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29:34(-5) | ||
| info Vissel Kobe | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41:50(-9) | ||
| info Gamba Osaka | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 67:65(+2) | ||
| info Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 25:88(-63) |