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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33:20 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 |
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JEF United Chiba | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31:23 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Gamba Osaka | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37:25 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26:16 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Oita Trinita | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:20 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22:23 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21:24 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17:15 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 |
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FC Tokyo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21:27 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18:24 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 |
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Omiya Ardija | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18:26 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 |
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Albirex Niigata | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15:37 | -22 | 11 |
| 15 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16:36 | -20 | 10 |
| 16 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12:26 | -14 | 8 |
| 17 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14:28 | -14 | 7 |
| 18 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15:30 | -15 | 6 |
