LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
49 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | +18 |
| 2 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
44 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | +10 |
| 3 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
44 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | +9 |
| 4 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | +16 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
40 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | +18 |
| 6 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
37 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | +6 |
| 7 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
36 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | +3 |
| 8 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
35 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 9 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
34 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -4 |
| 10 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
33 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | +5 |
| 11 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
32 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
31 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -2 |
| 13 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
29 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -6 |
| 14 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
28 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -5 |
| 16 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
25 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 17 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
25 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -16 |
| 18 |  Jubilo IwataJubilo Iwata |
24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -10 |
| 19 |  Sagan TosuSagan Tosu |
23 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 20 |  Hokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -26 |
