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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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JEF United Chiba | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13:5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13:4 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10:2 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12:6 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 |
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Gamba Osaka | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11:9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6:6 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10:8 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 |
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FC Tokyo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8:7 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10:7 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 |
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Albirex Niigata | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4:8 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7:12 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 |
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Oita Trinita | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5:11 | -6 | 13 |
| 14 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3:8 | -5 | 11 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3:8 | -5 | 11 | |
| 17 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2:9 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 |
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Omiya Ardija | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4:12 | -8 | 6 |
