| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 29 | 63 | 22 | Champions | |
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 62 | 18 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 51 | 60 | 14 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 59 | 21 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 52 | 59 | 8 | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 56 | 58 | 10 | ||
| - | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 55 | 6 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 47 | 54 | 14 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 57 | 50 | -9 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 59 | 48 | -3 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 47 | -1 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 63 | 46 | -9 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 45 | 3 | ||
| - | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 48 | 45 | -3 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 37 | -11 | ||
| * | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 62 | 25 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 56 | 23 | -16 | Relegated | |
| * | Oita Trinita | 34 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 67 | 14 | -36 | Relegated |