Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88:31	57	83	WWDDW
2	Gamba Osaka	34	20	5	9	46:42	4	65	LWWDL
3	Nagoya Grampus	34	19	6	9	45:28	17	63	WDWDW
4	Cerezo Osaka	34	18	6	10	46:37	9	60	DLDWW
5	Kashima	34	18	5	11	55:44	11	59	DWWLW
6	FC Tokyo	34	17	6	11	47:42	5	57	WWDLW
7	Kashiwa Reysol	34	15	7	12	60:46	14	52	LWDDL
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	13	9	12	46:37	9	48	LLLDD
9	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	14	5	15	69:59	10	47	LLWLL
10	Urawa	34	13	7	14	43:56	-13	46	LLDLL
11	Oita Trinita	34	11	10	13	36:45	-9	43	DWDDL
12	Consadole Sapporo	34	10	9	15	47:58	-11	39	WDLDW
13	Sagan Tosu	34	7	15	12	37:43	-6	36	DWDDD
14	Vissel Kobe	34	9	9	16	50:59	-9	36	LLLLL
15	Yokohama FC	34	9	6	19	38:60	-22	33	WLDDL
16	Shimizu S-pulse	34	7	7	20	48:70	-22	28	WLLDD
17	Vegalta Sendai	34	6	10	18	36:61	-25	28	DWWLW
18	Shonan Bellmare	34	6	9	19	29:48	-19	27	DLDLD