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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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Kashima Antlers | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 15:5 | 10 | 35 |
| 2 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12:1 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 |
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Gamba Osaka | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15:8 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9:5 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10:10 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 |
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JEF United Chiba | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13:10 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12:9 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 |
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FC Tokyo | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8:7 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10:9 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7:7 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 |
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Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14:20 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10:11 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 7:8 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 |
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Omiya Ardija | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 |
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Vissel Kobe | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7:17 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 |
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Oita Trinita | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6:11 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 |
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Albirex Niigata | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7:13 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6:12 | -6 | 16 |
