(Kashima Antlers smash seven past a pitable Consadole Sapporo, the Hokkaido side clearly the side most likely to be relegated with just one win in twelve matches, and on the basis of current results, are in danger of setting a record low points total in the top-flight of Japanese club football)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +16 | 27 | |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +9 | 22 | |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | -1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F-Marinos | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +2 | 17 | |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 17 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 15 | |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 15 | |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | +2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +0 | 14 | |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 14 | |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 9 | |
| 17 | Albirex Niigata | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -10 | 9 | |
| 18 | Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -17 | 4 |
