# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 17 13 2 2 35:12 23 41
2 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 17 11 2 4 33:18 15 35
3 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 17 11 1 5 35:24 11 34
4 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 17 10 4 3 31:22 9 34
5 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 17 9 3 5 32:23 9 30
6 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 17 8 6 3 24:18 6 30
7 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 17 7 8 2 32:19 13 29
8 Sagan Tosu, Japan Sagan Tosu 17 8 5 4 26:22 4 29
9 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 17 9 2 6 23:21 2 29
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 8 2 7 26:22 4 26
11 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 17 6 2 9 24:24 0 20
12 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 17 6 2 9 19:23 -4 20
13 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 17 4 4 9 14:27 -13 16
14 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 17 2 7 8 16:27 -11 13
15 Nagoya Grampus, Japan Nagoya Grampus 17 3 4 10 14:29 -15 13
16 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 17 4 0 13 14:24 -10 12
17 Shonan Bellmare, Japan Shonan Bellmare 17 3 2 12 12:29 -17 11
18 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 17 2 2 13 15:41 -26 8
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