(With Vegalta Sendai being held to a goalless draw at the Yurtec Stadium by Kashiwa Reysol, Urawa Red Diamonds moved to within a single point of second place following their 2-1 win at the Saita Stadium over Kashima Antlers. Genki Haraguchi’s 39th minute goal was a particular highlight of Matchday Twenty-Two)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +21 | 43 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +18 | 39 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +8 | 38 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +11 | 36 |
| 5 | Yokohama F-Marinos | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +8 | 35 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | +10 | 34 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | +6 | 34 |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | +0 | 34 |
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | +2 | 29 |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 23 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 21 |
| 18 | Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 30 | -35 | 10 |
