| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 19 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -18 | 16 |
| 19 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -21 | 14 |
| 20 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -18 | 14 |
