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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37:25 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 |
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JEF United Chiba | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32:25 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Gamba Osaka | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 38:28 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28:19 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Oita Trinita | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:20 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:25 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23:24 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21:24 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 |
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FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22:27 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21:26 | -5 | 18 |
| 11 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17:19 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19:26 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 |
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RB Omiya Ardija | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17:24 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 |
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Albirex Niigata | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18:38 | -20 | 14 |
| 15 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13:26 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17:37 | -20 | 11 |
| 17 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16:30 | -14 | 9 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14:30 | -16 | 7 |
