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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30:20 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23:24 | -1 | 27 |
| 3 |
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Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24:19 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23:20 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18:19 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 |
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Gamba Osaka | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29:25 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19:18 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 |
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Oita Trinita | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20:18 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 |
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JEF United Chiba | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19:22 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 |
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Omiya Ardija | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19:24 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 |
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FC Tokyo | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16:20 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25:25 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17:27 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 |
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Albirex Niigata | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21:39 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 |
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Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16:36 | -20 | 13 |
| 18 |
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Vissel Kobe | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16:32 | -16 | 8 |
