| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 30 | 74 | 43 | Champions | |
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 69 | 40 | 72 | 29 | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 37 | 63 | 19 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 63 | 12 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 41 | 59 | 16 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 48 | 57 | 14 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 55 | 13 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 48 | -4 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | 46 | -4 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 3 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 40 | -17 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 38 | -5 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 37 | -17 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 35 | -4 | ||
| - | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 34 | -17 | ||
| * | Matsumoto Yamaga | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 54 | 28 | -24 | Relegated | |
| * | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 65 | 25 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Montedio Yamagata | 34 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 53 | 24 | -29 | Relegated |