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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | » First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 |
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Albirex Niigata | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8:2 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10:5 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5:2 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 |
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Oita Trinita | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5:4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5:6 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8:8 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4:4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 |
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Omiya Ardija | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5:5 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
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Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4:5 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 |
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Gamba Osaka | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7:9 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 |
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FC Tokyo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 |
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JEF United Chiba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2:6 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 |
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Vissel Kobe | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3:9 | -6 | 6 |
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| Relegation |
