Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81:28	53	92	DWWLD
2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82:35	47	79	DWLWL
3	Vissel Kobe	38	21	10	7	62:36	26	73	WLWWW
4	Kashima	38	21	6	11	62:36	26	69	WWDWW
5	Nagoya Grampus	38	19	9	10	44:30	14	66	DLWDW
6	Urawa	38	18	9	11	45:38	7	63	DLWLD
7	Sagan Tosu	38	16	11	11	43:35	8	59	LLWWD
8	Avispa Fukuoka	38	14	12	12	42:37	5	54	DDDDW
9	FC Tokyo	38	15	8	15	49:53	-4	53	DWLLW
10	Consadole Sapporo	38	14	9	15	48:50	-2	51	WWLDD
11	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	12	13	13	44:42	2	49	WLLDL
12	Cerezo Osaka	38	13	9	16	47:51	-4	48	LWLLW
13	Gamba Osaka	38	12	8	18	33:49	-16	44	DLLWW
14	Shimizu S-pulse	38	10	12	16	37:54	-17	42	WWWDL
15	Kashiwa Reysol	38	12	5	21	37:56	-19	41	LLDWL
16	Shonan Bellmare	38	7	16	15	36:41	-5	37	DLWDD
17	Tokushima Vortis	38	10	6	22	34:55	-21	36	LWWLL
18	Oita Trinita	38	9	8	21	31:55	-24	35	WWDLL
19	Vegalta Sendai	38	5	13	20	31:62	-31	28	LDLDL
20	Yokohama FC	38	6	9	23	32:77	-45	27	LLLDD