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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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Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34:15 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34:18 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 |
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Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25:23 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 |
|
FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 21:20 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34:25 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32:26 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16:14 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 |
|
Sagan Tosu | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20:17 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17:14 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 22:24 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25:22 | 3 | 22 |
| 14 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 |
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Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14:27 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 |
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Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10:21 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 |
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Gamba Osaka | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 26:38 | -12 | 13 |
| 18 |
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Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10:38 | -28 | 4 |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation |
