LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
44 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | +11 |
| 2 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
43 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | +11 |
| 3 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
41 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | +11 |
| 4 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
41 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | +11 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
39 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | +9 |
| 6 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
38 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | +13 |
| 7 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
37 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | +8 |
| 8 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
34 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | +6 |
| 9 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
33 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | +4 |
| 10 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -3 |
| 11 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama |
30 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -1 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 13 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
28 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 14 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
28 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -8 |
| 15 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse |
27 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -5 |
| 16 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
26 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 |
| 17 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -14 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
19 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 |
| 19 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
19 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -15 |
| 20 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
18 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 |
