# Team M. W L L. o.p. goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 28 20 5 3 76:47 29 63
2 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 28 21 7 0 62:43 19 63
3 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 28 20 8 0 62:35 27 60
4 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 28 19 7 2 55:41 14 59
5 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 28 19 9 0 64:48 16 57
6 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 28 18 8 2 60:41 19 56
7 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 28 17 11 0 58:41 17 51
8 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 28 13 14 1 44:43 1 40
9 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 28 12 16 0 37:40 -3 36
10 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 28 11 16 1 49:59 -10 34
11 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 28 10 18 0 41:56 -15 30
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 28 10 18 0 41:60 -19 30
13 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 28 10 18 0 38:57 -19 30
14 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 28 9 19 0 39:57 -18 27
15 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 28 8 18 2 40:65 -25 26
16 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 28 7 21 0 20:53 -33 21