LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
46 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | +12 |
| 2 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
44 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | +12 |
| 3 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | +10 |
| 4 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | +11 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
42 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | +11 |
| 6 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | +9 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | +12 |
| 8 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
37 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | +8 |
| 9 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
34 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | +4 |
| 10 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | -2 |
| 11 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
31 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -2 |
| 12 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
30 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -2 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
30 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -3 |
| 14 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -7 |
| 15 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -5 |
| 16 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -9 |
| 17 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -17 |
| 18 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
21 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 |
| 19 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
19 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -16 |
| 20 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
19 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -17 |
