Nagoya Grampus
Gamba Osaka
| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 1 |  Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 |  FC Tokyo | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
| 2 |  Vissel Kobe | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 |  Gamba Osaka | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 |  Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 |  Urawa | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 |  Tokyo Verdy | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 |  Fagiano Okayama | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 |  Mito Hollyhock | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 |  Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 10 |  JEF United Chiba | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 10 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
