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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 32:6 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 |
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Gamba Osaka | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35:14 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39:20 | 19 | 31 |
| 4 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28:10 | 18 | 31 |
| 5 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 36:22 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 |
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Albirex Niigata | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23:16 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20:20 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 |
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Kashima Antlers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24:23 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26:19 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27:22 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 |
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Oita Trinita | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21:19 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 |
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Omiya Ardija | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20:26 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 |
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FC Tokyo | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26:28 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23:28 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22:29 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 |
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JEF United Chiba | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21:24 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16:22 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20:35 | -15 | 14 |
