| # | Japanese J-League Division 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 81 | 28 | 92 | 53 | Champions | |
| - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 82 | 35 | 79 | 47 | ||
| - | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 36 | 73 | 26 | ||
| - | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 36 | 69 | 26 | ||
| - | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 66 | 14 | ||
| - | Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 63 | 7 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 59 | 8 | ||
| - | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 54 | 5 | ||
| - | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 53 | -4 | ||
| - | Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 51 | -2 | ||
| - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 49 | 2 | ||
| - | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 51 | 48 | -4 | ||
| - | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 49 | 44 | -16 | ||
| - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 54 | 42 | -17 | ||
| - | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 56 | 41 | -19 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 37 | -5 | ||
| * | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 55 | 36 | -21 | Relegated | |
| * | Oita Trinita | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 55 | 35 | -24 | Relegated | |
| * | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 62 | 28 | -31 | Relegated | |
| * | Yokohama FC | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 77 | 27 | -45 | Relegated |