| Clubs | P | W | D | L | FA | Pts |
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29-15 | 34 |
| 2. | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25-18 | 32 |
| 3. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29-17 | 30 |
| 4. | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25-17 | 26 |
| 5. | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21-18 | 25 |
| 6. | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24-22 | 25 |
| 7. | Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24-19 | 23 |
| 8. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17-18 | 23 |
| 9. | Yokohama F.Marinos | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20-18 | 22 |
| 10. | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28-23 | 21 |
| 11. | F.C.Tokyo | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18-16 | 19 |
| 12. | Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14-22 | 18 |
| 13. | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17-22 | 17 |
| 14. | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18-25 | 15 |
| 15. | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17-24 | 14 |
| 16. | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12-19 | 14 |
| 17. | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15-26 | 12 |
| 18. | Kyoto | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15-29 | 10 |