| Teams | Last 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 49 | 65 | |
| 2 |  Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 48 | |
| 3 |  FC Tokyo | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 47 | |
| 4 |  Gamba Osaka | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 45 | |
| 5 |  Nagoya Grampus | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 42 | |
| 6 |  Kashima Antlers | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 42 | |
| 7 |  Yokohama F Marinos | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 41 | |
| 8 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 37 | |
| 9 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 37 | |
| 10 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 34 | |
| 11 |  Vissel Kobe | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 33 | |
| 12 |  Oita Trinita | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 29 | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 24 | |
| 14 |  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 24 | |
| 15 |  Sagan Tosu | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 20 | |
| 16 |  Shonan Bellmare | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 13 | |
| 17 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 13 | |
| 18 |  Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 13 |