| Classifica | P | V | N | P | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 7 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 14 |
| 12 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -23 | 12 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -19 | 11 |