| Teams | Last 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yokohama F Marinos | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 37 | |
| 2 |  Kashima Antlers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 34 | |
| 3 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 34 | |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 |  Sagan Tosu | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 | |
| 7 |  Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 27 | |
| 8 |  FC Tokyo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 | |
| 9 |  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 23 | |
| 10 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 20 | |
| 13 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 | |
| 14 |  Júbilo Iwata | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 19 | |
| 15 |  Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 19 | |
| 16 |  Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 | |
| 17 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 | |
| 18 |  Vissel Kobe | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 11 |