| Clubs | P | W | D | L | FA | Point | |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22-8 | 26 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17-11 | 23 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20-17 | 20 |
| 4 | F.C.Tokyo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18-15 | 20 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16-12 | 19 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19-11 | 18 |
| 7 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18-13 | 18 |
| 8 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13-10 | 17 |
| 9 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16-15 | 16 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15-15 | 16 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16-16 | 15 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11-15 | 15 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10-14 | 15 |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16-18 | 14 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14-19 | 14 |
| 16 | Kyoto | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10-15 | 14 |
| 17 | Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11-22 | 10 |
| 18 | JEF United Ichihara | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9-25 | 5 |