LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
25 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +8 |
| 2 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +10 |
| 3 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
| 4 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 |
| 5 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +5 |
| 6 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | +8 |
| 7 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | -1 |
| 8 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
16 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +2 |
| 11 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +2 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
16 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 |  Jubilo IwataJubilo Iwata |
14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 |
| 14 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| 16 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| 17 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 |
| 18 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 |
| 19 |  Sagan TosuSagan Tosu |
8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 |
| 20 |  Hokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -12 |
