| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 31 | 63 | 28 | Champions | |
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 62 | 20 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 60 | 25 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 60 | 8 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 60 | 8 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 55 | 13 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 51 | 8 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 50 | 7 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 48 | 14 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 48 | -1 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 45 | -1 | ||
| - | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 44 | -6 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 41 | -4 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 38 | -15 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 36 | -18 | ||
| * | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 60 | 35 | -16 | Relegated | |
| * | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 31 | -12 | Relegated | |
| * | Tokushima Vortis | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 74 | 14 | -58 | Relegated |