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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | » First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Gamba Osaka | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 22:13 | 9 | 39 |
| 2 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 18:8 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15:6 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 |
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JEF United Chiba | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 19:13 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 |
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Oita Trinita | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15:16 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17:16 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15:10 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14:13 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 |
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Kashima Antlers | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 13:12 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10:12 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 |
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Albirex Niigata | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11:17 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 |
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FC Tokyo | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14:15 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 21 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12:19 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11:14 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 |
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Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9:18 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5:21 | -16 | 12 |
