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