J. League
| # | standings | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Machida Zelvia | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 24 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | FC Tokyo | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 20 |
| 18 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | Yokohama FC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 14 |