# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 21 13 7 1 37:16 21 46
2 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 21 13 6 2 45:20 25 45
3 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 21 11 6 4 32:20 12 39
4 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 21 11 5 5 36:29 7 38
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 21 10 5 6 38:18 20 35
6 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 21 10 5 6 34:26 8 35
7 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 21 9 6 6 28:18 10 33
8 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 21 8 7 6 37:29 8 31
9 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 21 10 1 10 37:40 -3 31
10 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 21 8 5 8 34:30 4 29
11 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 21 8 2 11 26:30 -4 26
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 7 4 10 31:43 -12 25
13 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 21 7 2 12 26:38 -12 23
14 JEF United Chiba, Japan JEF United Chiba 21 6 4 11 27:36 -9 22
15 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 21 6 3 12 25:40 -15 21
16 Oita Trinita, Japan Oita Trinita 21 5 4 12 23:40 -17 19
17 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 21 3 8 10 14:26 -12 17
18 Yokohama FC, Japan Yokohama FC 21 3 2 16 15:46 -31 11