# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 19 13 1 5 31:19 12 40
2 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 19 11 5 3 36:19 17 38
3 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 19 10 5 4 34:19 15 35
4 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 19 10 5 4 35:22 13 35
5 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 19 11 2 6 28:20 8 35
6 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 19 10 4 5 30:17 13 34
7 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 19 10 4 5 25:17 8 34
8 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 19 9 2 8 43:32 11 29
9 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 19 9 2 8 23:23 0 29
10 Sagan Tosu, Japan Sagan Tosu 19 7 6 6 22:22 0 27
11 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 19 7 5 7 25:22 3 26
12 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 19 5 7 7 23:27 -4 22
13 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 19 6 4 9 23:36 -13 22
14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 19 5 4 10 18:28 -10 19
15 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 19 3 7 9 10:22 -12 16
16 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 19 4 3 12 17:35 -18 15
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19 2 5 12 16:32 -16 11
18 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 19 2 3 14 13:40 -27 9
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