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