| Place | Team | GP | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 73 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 72 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 64 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 60 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 53 | 14 | 57 |
| 8 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 56 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 54 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 54 | 5 | 52 |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 49 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 48 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 44 |
| 14 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 43 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 42 |
| 17 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 40 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 32 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 32 |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata | 37 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 23 |