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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33:17 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 40:27 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 |
|
Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 43:34 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38:25 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32:20 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27:21 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28:21 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31:27 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 |
|
Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21:29 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23:21 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 |
|
FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 31:38 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 29:31 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 |
|
Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 |
|
Albirex Niigata | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25:36 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 |
|
Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20:31 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 |
|
Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19:34 | -15 | 16 |
| 17 |
|
JEF United Chiba | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 25:33 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 |
|
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18:35 | -17 | 11 |
