| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 28 | 74 | 33 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 39 | 72 | 29 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 34 | 59 | 19 | Champions | |
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 42 | 58 | 11 | ||
| - | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 56 | 5 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 55 | 18 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 55 | 13 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 54 | 8 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 0 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 51 | 15 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 46 | -1 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 48 | 43 | -9 | ||
| - | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 36 | -13 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 58 | 31 | -26 | ||
| - | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 30 | -16 | ||
| * | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 58 | 30 | -20 | Relegated | |
| * | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 56 | 27 | -26 | Relegated | |
| * | Avispa Fukuoka | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 66 | 19 | -40 | Relegated |