| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 32 | 72 | 39 | Champions | |
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 31 | 72 | 22 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 63 | 22 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 62 | 16 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 59 | 9 | ||
| - | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 30 | 58 | 20 | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 54 | 49 | 10 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 47 | -3 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 45 | 44 | -5 | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 43 | 7 | ||
| - | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | 43 | -8 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 53 | 41 | -9 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 40 | -5 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 34 | -18 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 33 | -17 | ||
| * | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 32 | -16 | Relegated | |
| * | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 60 | 28 | -32 | Relegated | |
| * | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 60 | 25 | -32 | Relegated |