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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 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 19:16 | 3 | 37 |
| 2 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23:13 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25:12 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 |
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Albirex Niigata | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 18:13 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 |
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Kashima Antlers | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11:10 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22:12 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 |
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Gamba Osaka | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12:12 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 |
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FC Tokyo | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14:16 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20:16 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11:18 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 |
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Vissel Kobe | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11:13 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 |
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Omiya Ardija | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7:14 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11:21 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11:30 | -19 | 11 |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation |
