Kyoto Sanga
Gamba Osaka
| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 |  FC Tokyo | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 |  Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  Gamba Osaka | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 |  Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Kyoto Sanga | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 |  Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 |  Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 |  Urawa | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 |  Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 |  JEF United Chiba | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 |