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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 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 16:9 | 7 | 42 |
| 2 |
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Kashima Antlers | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16:9 | 7 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15:12 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 |
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Gamba Osaka | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17:11 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 15:12 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16:12 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19:18 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 17:18 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 11:9 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 |
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Albirex Niigata | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12:11 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 |
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Omiya Ardija | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 11:12 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 12:10 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9:11 | -2 | 26 |
| 15 |
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Vissel Kobe | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11:17 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 |
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FC Tokyo | 24 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7:11 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 24 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6:16 | -10 | 18 |
| 18 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11:24 | -13 | 18 |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation |
