Overall Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos (C) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 58 | Qualification to AFC Champions League 2004 Group stage |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 57 | |
| 3 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 53 | |
| 4 | F.C. Tokyo | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 49 | |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 48 | |
| 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 47 | |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 45 | |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 39 | |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 30 | |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 26 | |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to 2004 J. League Division 2 1 |
| 16 | Kyoto Purple Sanga (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 23 |
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