Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nagoya Grampus
| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 |  FC Tokyo | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 37 |
| 2 |  Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 37 |
| 3 |  Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 |  Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 |  Urawa | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 |  Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 |  Gamba Osaka | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 |  Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 8 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
| 9 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 |  Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 |  JEF United Chiba | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 |