| P | Team | M | W | D | L | G+ | G- | GD | P | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 49 | L W W W D | ? |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 44 | L W W L D | ? |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 44 | W L W L D | ? |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 42 | D D W W D | ? |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 40 | W W L D D | ? |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 37 | L D D W W | ? |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 36 | L W L L W | ? |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 35 | L L L W W | ? |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 34 | W L D W L | ? |
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 33 | L D L W W | ? |
| 11 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 32 | W W L L L | ? |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 31 | D W L L L | ? |
| 13 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 | L L W W D | ? |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 28 | W D D D D | ? |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 | W L L W D | ? |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 25 | W W W L D | ? |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 25 | W D W W D | ? |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 24 | L L D L W | ? |
| 19 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 23 | L L W W L | ? |
| 20 | Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 15 | W D L L L | ? |