LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
55 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +22 |
| 2 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
55 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | +17 |
| 3 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
54 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | +14 |
| 4 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
54 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | +11 |
| 5 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
51 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | +14 |
| 6 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
51 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | +14 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
48 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | +15 |
| 8 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
47 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | +8 |
| 9 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
43 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | -5 |
| 10 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
42 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | +5 |
| 11 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
39 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -3 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
37 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | -2 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
36 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -4 |
| 14 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
34 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -11 |
| 15 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
32 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -7 |
| 16 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
32 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -13 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
25 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 |
| 18 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
25 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -24 |
| 19 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
24 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -17 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
20 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -22 |
