| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 31 | 83 | 57 | Champions | |
| - | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 65 | 4 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 63 | 17 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 60 | 9 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 59 | 11 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 57 | 5 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 14 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 48 | 9 | ||
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 10 | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 56 | 46 | -13 | ||
| - | Oita Trinita | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 43 | -9 | ||
| - | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 39 | -11 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 36 | -6 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 36 | -9 | ||
| - | Yokohama FC | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 33 | -22 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 70 | 28 | -22 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 28 | -25 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 27 | -19 |