Current Holders: Vissel Kobe
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +4 | 24 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 22 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
| 6 | Kawasaki F | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +8 | 18 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 18 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 18 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 18 |
| 10 | Sanf Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 17 |
| 11 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Shonan Bellmare | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 16 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 17 | Yokohama FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 18 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Albirex Niigata | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
