LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
58 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | +18 |
| 2 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +21 |
| 3 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
55 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 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 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | +14 |
| 8 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
47 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +7 |
| 9 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
43 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | +5 |
| 10 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
43 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | -5 |
| 11 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -3 |
| 12 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
39 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | -5 |
| 13 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
37 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -4 |
| 14 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | -10 |
| 15 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
36 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -5 |
| 16 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
35 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -11 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
28 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -10 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
27 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -16 |
| 19 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
25 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -26 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
21 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -23 |
