Japan - J. League| # | Team | Form | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers | DDDWW | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 67 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | WWWDD | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 66 |
| 3 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | DDDWD | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 62 |
| 4 |  Vissel Kobe | DDLWW | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 62 |
| 5 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | LDWWD | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 59 |
| 6 |  Machida Zelvia | DDLWD | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 57 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | LWDDW | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 56 |
| 8 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | DLWDD | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 53 |
| 9 |  Gamba Osaka | WLDWW | 35 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 53 |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | WWLLL | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 49 |
| 11 |  FC Tokyo | WDDLW | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 45 |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | WDWLL | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 44 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | WLDLD | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 44 |
| 14 |  Tokyo Verdy 1969 | LWWDL | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 42 |
| 15 |  Fagiano Okayama | LLDLD | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 41 |
| 16 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight | LDWLD | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 40 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F.Marinos | WWLWL | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 37 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FC | LDLWD | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 32 |
| 19 |  Shonan Bellmare | LDLLL | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 59 | -30 | 26 |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | DLDLD | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 23 |