LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia |
58 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | +24 |
| 2 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
56 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | +25 |
| 3 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +19 |
| 4 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
49 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | +10 |
| 5 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
48 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | +9 |
| 6 |  Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy |
44 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | -2 |
| 7 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
41 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | +5 |
| 8 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
41 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -1 |
| 9 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | +6 |
| 10 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
39 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
38 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | -3 |
| 12 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
38 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | -5 |
| 13 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
37 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | +3 |
| 14 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
37 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | -5 |
| 15 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
37 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | -11 |
| 16 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
33 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -10 |
| 17 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
32 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 18 |  Jubilo IwataJubilo Iwata |
31 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -13 |
| 19 |  Hokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
25 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -23 |
| 20 |  Sagan TosuSagan Tosu |
24 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -22 |
