| Teams | Last 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 28 | |
| 2 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 26 | |
| 3 |  Yokohama F Marinos | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 20 | |
| 5 |  Sagan Tosu | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 19 | |
| 6 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 | |
| 7 |  FC Tokyo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 18 | |
| 8 |  Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17 | |
| 10 |  Gamba Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 11 |  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17 | |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | |
| 13 |  Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 14 | |
| 15 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 13 | |
| 16 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 17 |  Vissel Kobe | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 | |
| 18 |  Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 7 |