LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
71 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | +31 |
| 2 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos |
64 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | +23 |
| 3 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima |
58 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | +14 |
| 4 |  Urawa RedsUrawa Reds |
57 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | +15 |
| 5 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers |
52 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +9 |
| 6 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus |
52 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +5 |
| 7 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka |
51 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | -6 |
| 8 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale |
50 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | +6 |
| 9 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka |
49 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | +5 |
| 10 |  Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata |
45 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -4 |
| 11 |  F.C. TokyoF.C. Tokyo |
43 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -4 |
| 12 |  Hokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
40 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -5 |
| 13 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C.Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
40 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | -5 |
| 14 |  Sagan TosuSagan Tosu |
38 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -4 |
| 15 |  Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare |
34 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -16 |
| 16 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
34 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -23 |
| 17 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol |
33 | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -14 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FCYokohama FC |
29 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -27 |
