| Pld | Pts | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 72 | 25 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 68 | 29 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 66 | 20 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 66 | 14 |
| 5 | Kashima | 38 | 65 | 19 |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 56 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 54 | 2 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 52 | 9 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 52 | -1 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 52 | -5 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 50 | -3 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 50 | -5 |
| 13 | Urawa | 38 | 48 | 4 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 47 | -12 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 45 | -5 |
| 16 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 42 | -15 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 41 | -12 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 38 | 38 | -21 |
| 19 | Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 37 | -23 |
| 20 | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 35 | -20 |