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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 40:29 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 |
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JEF United Chiba | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 35:28 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 |
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Oita Trinita | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25:22 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 |
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Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 39:29 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28:20 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27:28 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24:24 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24:27 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24:27 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19:20 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 |
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Omiya Ardija | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19:25 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 |
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FC Tokyo | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23:31 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20:27 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 |
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Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20:45 | -25 | 14 |
| 15 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14:30 | -16 | 11 |
| 16 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17:40 | -23 | 11 |
| 17 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18:34 | -16 | 10 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16:34 | -18 | 7 |
