Current Holders: Vissel Kobe
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 15 | +27 | 76 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +26 | 75 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +22 | 68 |
| 4 | Sanf Hiroshima | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +18 | 68 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +13 | 64 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +14 | 60 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | +6 | 59 |
| 8 | Kawasaki F | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +10 | 57 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -2 | 57 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 36 | +3 | 52 |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 50 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 48 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -9 | 45 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 26 | -1 | 43 |
| 16 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 43 |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 25 | -18 | 35 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -27 | 32 |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 36 | -31 | 24 |
