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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 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32:26 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Gamba Osaka | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 38:28 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28:20 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Oita Trinita | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24:22 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25:25 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24:26 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23:24 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21:26 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 |
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FC Tokyo | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23:31 | -8 | 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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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 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14:28 | -14 | 11 |
| 16 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17:37 | -20 | 11 |
| 17 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18:32 | -14 | 10 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14:31 | -17 | 7 |
