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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | » First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Gamba Osaka | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 26:14 | 12 | 46 |
| 2 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 18:7 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 19:11 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 |
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JEF United Chiba | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22:15 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 24:16 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 17:10 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 |
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Kashima Antlers | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 15:12 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 |
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Oita Trinita | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16:18 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 19:18 | 1 | 34 |
| 10 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18:15 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 |
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Albirex Niigata | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13:22 | -9 | 29 |
| 12 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 9:15 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 |
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FC Tokyo | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14:20 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13:20 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 |
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Omiya Ardija | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9:20 | -11 | 18 |
| 18 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9:22 | -13 | 18 |
