# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 27 20 1 6 46:26 20 61
2 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 27 15 8 4 51:27 24 53
3 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 27 16 5 6 44:26 18 53
4 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 27 14 6 7 51:33 18 48
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 27 14 6 7 34:24 10 48
6 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 27 13 7 7 41:26 15 46
7 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 27 12 5 10 56:45 11 41
8 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 27 11 7 9 43:32 11 40
9 Sagan Tosu, Japan Sagan Tosu 27 10 8 9 33:34 -1 38
10 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 27 11 4 12 30:32 -2 37
11 FC Tokyo, Japan FC Tokyo 27 10 6 11 33:35 -2 36
12 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 27 10 5 12 34:43 -9 35
13 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 7 13 31:45 -14 28
14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 27 7 6 14 26:41 -15 27
15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 6 8 13 27:39 -12 26
16 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 27 5 9 13 18:32 -14 24
17 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 27 5 6 16 25:48 -23 21
18 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 27 2 6 19 19:54 -35 12
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