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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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Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16:6 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 |
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Gamba Osaka | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 19:9 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 |
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JEF United Chiba | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 20:14 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 |
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Oita Trinita | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15:16 | -1 | 32 |
| 7 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17:13 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17:16 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 15:10 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 |
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Kashima Antlers | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 13:12 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10:12 | -2 | 27 |
| 12 |
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Albirex Niigata | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11:20 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 |
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FC Tokyo | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14:18 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 22 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 12:19 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12:15 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 |
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Omiya Ardija | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9:19 | -10 | 17 |
| 18 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8:21 | -13 | 15 |
