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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31:18 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 |
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Gamba Osaka | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31:16 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 |
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JEF United Chiba | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27:21 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 |
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Oita Trinita | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21:15 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21:15 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18:17 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16:16 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16:13 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |
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FC Tokyo | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16:22 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 |
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Omiya Ardija | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:19 | -8 | 10 |
| 13 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16:34 | -18 | 10 |
| 14 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:23 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11:20 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 |
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Albirex Niigata | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10:35 | -25 | 7 |
| 17 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13:27 | -14 | 6 |
| 18 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14:29 | -15 | 5 |
