# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 33 21 6 6 64:26 38 69
2 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 33 20 6 7 78:45 33 66
3 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 33 19 7 7 81:54 27 64
4 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 33 17 7 9 68:48 20 58
5 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 33 17 6 10 57:41 16 57
6 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 33 17 4 12 59:53 6 55
7 Oita Trinita, Japan Oita Trinita 33 13 8 12 47:44 3 47
8 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 33 12 9 12 50:49 1 45
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 13 6 14 50:53 -3 45
10 JEF United Chiba, Japan JEF United Chiba 33 13 5 15 57:56 1 44
11 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 33 12 6 15 47:43 4 42
12 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 33 12 6 15 45:63 -18 42
13 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 33 12 5 16 41:54 -13 41
14 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 33 12 5 16 41:63 -22 41
15 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 33 12 4 17 55:65 -10 40
16 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 33 6 9 18 43:67 -24 27
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 33 5 11 17 31:55 -24 26
18 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 33 4 10 19 38:73 -35 22