# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 22 14 7 1 40:18 22 49
2 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 22 13 6 3 46:24 22 45
3 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 22 12 6 4 34:21 13 42
4 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 22 11 5 6 36:26 10 38
5 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 22 11 5 6 36:31 5 38
6 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 22 10 6 6 40:20 20 36
7 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 22 10 6 6 29:18 11 36
8 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 22 9 7 6 41:30 11 34
9 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 22 11 1 10 39:41 -2 34
10 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 22 8 5 9 34:32 2 29
11 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 22 9 2 11 31:30 1 29
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 7 5 10 33:45 -12 26
13 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 22 7 2 13 28:41 -13 23
14 JEF United Chiba, Japan JEF United Chiba 22 6 4 12 27:37 -10 22
15 Oita Trinita, Japan Oita Trinita 22 6 4 12 25:40 -15 22
16 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 22 6 3 13 26:42 -16 21
17 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 22 3 8 11 14:31 -17 17
18 Yokohama FC, Japan Yokohama FC 22 3 2 17 16:48 -32 11