J. League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | +/- | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21-13 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25-13 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19-12 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13-12 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Sagan Tosu | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15-11 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15-12 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12-13 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16-15 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14-13 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15-15 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11-15 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10-9 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11-14 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17-21 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13-16 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11-12 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9-18 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7-20 | -13 | 7 |
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