| Classifica | P | V | N | P | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 12 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 18 |