LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
70 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | +25 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
69 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | +23 |
| 3 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
63 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | +15 |
| 4 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
62 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | +19 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
62 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | +16 |
| 6 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
57 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | +15 |
| 7 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | +13 |
| 8 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
54 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | -4 |
| 9 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
53 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | +1 |
| 10 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
52 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | +7 |
| 11 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
48 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -7 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
45 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | -4 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
44 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | -8 |
| 14 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
43 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -14 |
| 15 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
42 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -9 |
| 16 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
40 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -2 |
| 17 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
40 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -11 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
32 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -19 |
| 19 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
29 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -27 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
23 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -29 |
