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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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Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22:11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 |
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Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18:13 | 5 | 34 |
| 3 |
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Kashima Antlers | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20:10 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21:11 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 |
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Albirex Niigata | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 14:11 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 |
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FC Tokyo | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 13:11 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18:10 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 |
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Gamba Osaka | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22:17 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11:10 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10:10 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11:16 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 |
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Vissel Kobe | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11:12 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10:16 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15:14 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10:18 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 |
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Omiya Ardija | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7:13 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8:27 | -19 | 9 |
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