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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | » Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 24:9 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 |
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Gamba Osaka | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 25:13 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26:12 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 |
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Oita Trinita | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17:10 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17:14 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20:17 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 |
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Omiya Ardija | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15:12 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17:14 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 |
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FC Tokyo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17:17 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16:21 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 |
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JEF United Chiba | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18:18 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14:15 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 15:17 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 |
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Albirex Niigata | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15:19 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11:17 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18:31 | -13 | 15 |
| 17 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8:17 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8:28 | -20 | 11 |
