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| # | Team | M. | W | L | L. o.p. | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Mitsubishi Urawa FC | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40:27 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31:18 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24:11 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 38:27 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 26:9 | 17 | 27 |
| 6 |
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Kashima Antlers | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27:13 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 |
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Verdy Kawasaki | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30:21 | 9 | 27 |
| 8 |
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JEF United Ichihara | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25:21 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30:29 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 |
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Gamba Osaka | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 26:28 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 |
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Bellmare Hiratsuka | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 33:32 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 25:33 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 |
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Yokohama Flügels | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 18:26 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16:27 | -11 | 7 |
