# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 26 19 1 6 44:25 19 58
2 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 26 15 7 4 51:27 24 52
3 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 26 15 5 6 40:25 15 50
4 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 26 14 6 6 50:29 21 48
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 26 14 6 6 32:21 11 48
6 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 26 12 7 7 39:25 14 43
7 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 26 11 7 8 42:30 12 40
8 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 26 12 4 10 54:43 11 40
9 Sagan Tosu, Japan Sagan Tosu 26 10 7 9 31:32 -1 37
10 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 26 10 6 10 32:31 1 36
11 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 26 11 3 12 30:32 -2 36
12 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 26 9 5 12 30:42 -12 32
13 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 26 7 7 12 30:42 -12 28
14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 26 7 5 14 24:39 -15 26
15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 26 5 8 13 24:38 -14 23
16 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 26 4 9 13 15:30 -15 21
17 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 26 5 6 15 24:46 -22 21
18 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 26 2 5 19 17:52 -35 11
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