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| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 37:21 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 |
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Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27:18 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31:17 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27:24 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 |
|
Albirex Niigata | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24:19 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27:17 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31:23 | 8 | 27 |
| 8 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20:20 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21:19 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 |
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24:20 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15:23 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 |
|
FC Tokyo | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19:18 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:26 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 |
|
Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15:19 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17:25 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 |
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Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19:28 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 |
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Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18:35 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15:34 | -19 | 10 |
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