LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
54 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | +22 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
53 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | +14 |
| 3 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
53 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | +11 |
| 4 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
52 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 |
| 5 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
50 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | +14 |
| 6 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
50 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | +14 |
| 7 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
47 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | +9 |
| 8 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
45 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | +12 |
| 9 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
40 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | -6 |
| 10 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | +3 |
| 11 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
39 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | -2 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
37 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
33 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -5 |
| 14 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
32 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -12 |
| 15 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
31 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | -12 |
| 16 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
29 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
25 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -9 |
| 18 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
25 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -21 |
| 19 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
23 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -17 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
20 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -21 |
