LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
67 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | +24 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
66 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | +22 |
| 3 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
62 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | +22 |
| 4 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
62 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | +15 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
59 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | +13 |
| 6 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
57 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | +14 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
56 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | +15 |
| 8 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
53 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | +4 |
| 9 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
53 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 14 | -4 |
| 10 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
49 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | +4 |
| 11 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
45 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | -8 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
44 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -4 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
44 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -5 |
| 14 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
42 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | -14 |
| 15 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
41 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | -9 |
| 16 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
40 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -10 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
37 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -5 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
32 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -18 |
| 19 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
26 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -30 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
23 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -26 |
