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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 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25:14 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17:7 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 19:10 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 24:15 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 |
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JEF United Chiba | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 21:15 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19:17 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 16:10 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18:14 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 |
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Kashima Antlers | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 14:12 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 |
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Oita Trinita | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15:18 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 23 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 |
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Albirex Niigata | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12:22 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 |
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FC Tokyo | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14:19 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13:20 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9:21 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 |
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Omiya Ardija | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9:20 | -11 | 17 |
