Japan

Rank		Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
1		Gamba Osaka	26	16	6	4	64	42	22	54
2		Kashiwa Reysol	26	17	2	7	49	35	14	53
3		Yokohama F Marinos	26	15	6	5	37	23	14	51
4		Nagoya Grampus Eight	26	14	8	4	48	28	20	50
5		Vegalta Sendai	26	10	11	5	29	22	7	41
6		Kashima Antlers	26	11	7	8	45	34	11	40
7		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	11	6	9	39	37	2	39
8		Shimizu S-Pulse	26	9	9	8	31	39	-8	36
9		Vissel Kobe	26	10	5	11	33	36	-3	35
10		Júbilo Iwata	26	9	7	10	42	33	9	34
11		Cerezo Osaka	26	8	9	9	47	39	8	33
12		Kawasaki Frontale	26	10	3	13	42	45	-3	33
13		Albirex Niigata	26	7	8	11	27	31	-4	29
14		Omiya Ardija	26	6	11	9	25	36	-11	29
15		Urawa Red Diamonds	26	6	10	10	31	33	-2	28
16		Ventforet Kofu	26	6	6	14	30	52	-22	24
17		Montedio Yamagata	26	5	5	16	21	38	-17	20
18		Avispa Fukuoka	26	3	3	20	20	57	-37	12