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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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Nagoya Grampus | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16:8 | 8 | 41 |
| 2 |
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Kashima Antlers | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14:8 | 6 | 36 |
| 3 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 34 |
| 4 |
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Gamba Osaka | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 14:11 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 |
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Albirex Niigata | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 12:9 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18:17 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 13:12 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 |
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Omiya Ardija | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10:8 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 28 |
| 12 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 13:12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10:9 | 1 | 26 |
| 14 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8:10 | -2 | 23 |
| 15 |
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Vissel Kobe | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10:17 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 |
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FC Tokyo | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7:9 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6:14 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9:21 | -12 | 15 |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation |
