| # | Team | P | W | D | L | FA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 56-30 | 73 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 59-34 | 72 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 60-40 | 65 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 44-27 | 65 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 46-31 | 64 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 52-37 | 60 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 67-53 | 57 |
| 8 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 41-39 | 56 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 49-54 | 54 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 59-54 | 52 |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 40-47 | 49 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 34-37 | 48 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40-49 | 44 |
| 14 | Yokohama F Marinos | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 45-45 | 43 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 22-37 | 43 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 32-42 | 42 |
| 17 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43-56 | 40 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24-44 | 32 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 35-61 | 32 |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata | 37 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35-66 | 23 |