Japan - J. League| # | Team | Form | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | WWW | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | WWL | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 |  Vissel Kobe | WDL | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 53 |
| 4 |  Kashima Antlers | DWD | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 52 |
| 5 |  Machida Zelvia | LDWW | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 50 |
| 6 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | DWW | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 50 |
| 7 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | WLW | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | WWD | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 |  Gamba Osaka | WWLL | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 40 |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | DDL | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 39 |
| 11 |  Fagiano Okayama | LWW | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | LDD | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 37 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | DDL | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 |  Tokyo Verdy 1969 | DLL | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 32 |
| 15 |  FC Tokyo | DLD | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 31 |
| 16 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight | DLL | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 29 |
| 17 |  Yokohama F.Marinos | LDW | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 |  Shonan Bellmare | LLD | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 |  Yokohama FC | DLW | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 23 |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | LLD | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 20 |