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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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Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12:6 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15:11 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 |
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Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11:8 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 |
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Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10:8 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 |
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Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 11:7 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9:6 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11:9 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 |
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Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8:6 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11:14 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10:9 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7:7 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7:8 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 |
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FC Tokyo | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7:7 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 |
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Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8:14 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5:13 | -8 | 12 |
| 18 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8:19 | -11 | 11 |
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| Relegation |
