| Teams | Last 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 30 | |
| 2 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 30 | |
| 3 |  Yokohama F Marinos | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 28 | |
| 4 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 |  Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 23 | |
| 6 |  FC Tokyo | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 21 | |
| 8 |  Sagan Tosu | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 21 | |
| 9 |  Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 20 | |
| 10 |  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 20 | |
| 11 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Gamba Osaka | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 17 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17 | |
| 14 |  Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 15 | |
| 15 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 16 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 13 | |
| 17 |  Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 13 | |
| 18 |  Vissel Kobe | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 |