| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 76 | DDWWW |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 75 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 68 | DDLWW |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 68 | DLWWW |
| 5 |  Vissel Kobe | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 64 | DDDDL |
| 6 |  Machida Zelvia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 60 | DDLWL |
| 7 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 59 | LDLWW |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 57 | WLDLL |
| 9 |  Gamba Osaka | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 57 | LWDLW |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 52 | WWWLL |
| 11 |  FC Tokyo | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 50 | DWWDD |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 48 | DWDWL |
| 13 |  Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 45 | LLDLW |
| 14 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 44 | LWLLL |
| 15 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 43 | WWWWL |
| 16 |  Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 43 | DLLLW |
| 17 |  Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -18 | 43 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Yokohama FC | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 35 | DLLLW |
| 19 |  Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -27 | 32 | DLWWL |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -31 | 24 | LDLLD |
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