League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 45 | – |
| 1 |  Vissel KobeVissel Kobe | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 25 | |
| 2 |  FC TokyoFC Tokyo | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 37 | – |
| 2 |  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | |
| 3 |  Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 37 | – |
| 3 |  Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | |
| 4 |  Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 |  Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 28 | – |
| 5 | Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 | – |
| 5 |  Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 |  Urawa RedUrawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 | – |
| 6 |  Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 |  Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 |  Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 20 | – |
| 8 |  Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 | – |
| 8 |  Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 | |
| 9 |  V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 12 | |
| 9 |  Mito HollyHockMito HollyHock | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 18 | – |
| 10 |  JEF UnitedJEF United Chiba | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 12 | – |
| 10 |  Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 12 |
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