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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Kashima Antlers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:11 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14:10 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12:9 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 |
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Gamba Osaka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18:17 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15:21 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 14 |
| 8 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14:12 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 |
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JEF United Chiba | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 |
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Omiya Ardija | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 |
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Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13:28 | -15 | 11 |
| 14 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17:18 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 |
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FC Tokyo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 |
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Albirex Niigata | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:31 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 |
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Vissel Kobe | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 |
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Oita Trinita | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 6 |
