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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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Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16:10 | 6 | 29 |
| 2 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11:3 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 |
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JEF United Chiba | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13:7 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15:8 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12:10 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7:7 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11:7 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 |
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FC Tokyo | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11:10 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 |
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Oita Trinita | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9:12 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 |
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Albirex Niigata | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5:11 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11:11 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8:11 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 |
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Omiya Ardija | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8:13 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5:14 | -9 | 11 |
