# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Nagoya Grampus, Japan Nagoya Grampus 23 15 3 5 36:25 11 48
2 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 23 12 7 4 38:21 17 43
3 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 23 11 7 5 38:22 16 40
4 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 23 11 7 5 43:31 12 40
5 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 23 11 7 5 43:33 10 40
6 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 23 11 5 7 41:32 9 38
7 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 23 11 5 7 32:24 8 38
8 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 23 9 8 6 32:28 4 35
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 9 7 7 27:27 0 34
10 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 23 9 5 9 33:27 6 32
11 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 23 8 6 9 27:33 -6 30
12 Montedio Yamagata, Japan Montedio Yamagata 23 8 4 11 18:28 -10 28
13 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 23 6 6 11 28:34 -6 24
14 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 23 6 6 11 20:28 -8 24
15 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 23 5 7 11 22:33 -11 22
16 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 23 4 9 10 22:28 -6 21
17 Kyoto Sanga FC, Japan Kyoto Sanga FC 23 3 6 14 22:41 -19 15
18 Shonan Bellmare, Japan Shonan Bellmare 23 3 5 15 25:52 -27 14
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