| P | Team | M | W | D | L | G+ | GD | P | | 1 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 42 |
| 3 |  Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 |  Kashima Antlers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 |  Sagan Tosu | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 32 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 |  Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 | -14 | 28 |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 |  Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 25 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 |  Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 21 |