J. League
| # | standings | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 46 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 8 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 37 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Nagoya Grampus | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 28 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 21 |
| 19 | Yokohama FC | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 19 |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 19 |