| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 82 | 58 | 60 | 24 | Champions | |
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 37 | 59 | 28 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 59 | 22 | ||
| - | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 42 | 59 | 14 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 59 | 8 | ||
| - | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 10 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 50 | 8 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 47 | 50 | 7 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 1 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 47 | 3 | ||
| - | Oita Trinita | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 1 | ||
| - | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 62 | 42 | -15 | ||
| - | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 50 | 41 | -11 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 49 | 39 | -6 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 39 | -9 | ||
| * | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 35 | -15 | Relegated | |
| * | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 73 | 30 | -33 | Relegated | |
| * | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 67 | 21 | -37 | Relegated |