League Table: J.League
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P | Last 5 matches | ||||||
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 66 | W | W | W | W | W | ||
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 64 | W | W | L | W | W | ||
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 60 | W | L | W | W | D | ||
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 56 | W | W | D | W | L | ||
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 53 | D | W | L | L | W | ||
| 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 43 | +0 | 52 | L | L | W | W | L | ||
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 51 | D | L | L | L | L | ||
| 8 | Niigata Albirex | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 50 | D | L | L | W | L | ||
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 50 | D | W | D | W | D | ||
| 10 | Yokohama F Marinos | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 46 | D | W | D | L | D | ||
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 41 | D | L | L | L | D | ||
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 41 | L | W | L | L | D | ||
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 39 | D | L | D | L | W | ||
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 39 | D | D | D | L | W | ||
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 39 | D | L | D | L | W | ||
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 34 | L | D | W | W | L | ||
| 17 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 30 | D | W | W | W | D | ||
| 18 | JEF United Chiba | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 27 | L | L | W | L | L | ||
