# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 34 23 3 8 65:42 23 72
2 Nagoya Grampus, Japan Nagoya Grampus 34 21 8 5 67:36 31 71
3 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 34 21 7 6 78:51 27 70
4 Vegalta Sendai, Japan Vegalta Sendai 34 14 14 6 39:25 14 56
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 34 16 8 10 46:40 6 56
6 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 34 13 11 10 53:40 13 50
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 14 8 12 52:49 3 50
8 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 34 13 8 13 53:45 8 47
9 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 34 13 7 14 44:45 -1 46
10 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 12 11 42:51 -9 45
11 Kawasaki Frontale, Japan Kawasaki Frontale 34 13 5 16 52:53 -1 44
12 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 34 11 10 13 67:53 14 43
13 Omiya Ardija, Japan Omiya Ardija 34 10 12 12 38:48 -10 42
14 Albirex Niigata, Japan Albirex Niigata 34 10 9 15 38:46 -8 39
15 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 34 8 12 14 36:43 -7 36
16 Ventforet Kofu, Japan Ventforet Kofu 34 9 6 19 42:63 -21 33
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 34 6 4 24 34:75 -41 22
18 Montedio Yamagata, Japan Montedio Yamagata 34 5 6 23 23:64 -41 21
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