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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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27:10 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 |
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Gamba Osaka | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25:15 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18:19 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21:16 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23:10 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18:16 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 |
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FC Tokyo | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25:26 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 |
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Albirex Niigata | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16:19 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23:30 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 |
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JEF United Chiba | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10:16 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18:26 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24:34 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 |
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Vissel Kobe | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 23:30 | -7 | 12 |
| 15 |
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Omiya Ardija | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8:16 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 |
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Oita Trinita | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12:31 | -19 | 10 |
| 17 |
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Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14:26 | -12 | 9 |
| 18 |
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Yokohama FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7:36 | -29 | 3 |
