J. League
| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 72 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 68 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 66 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 66 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 65 |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 56 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 54 |
| 8 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 52 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 52 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 51 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | -3 | 50 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | -5 | 50 |
| 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 47 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 47 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 45 |
| 16 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -15 | 42 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -12 | 41 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -21 | 38 |
| 19 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -23 | 37 |
| 20 | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -20 | 35 |
- Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
- Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
- Japan - J2 League