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| # | Team | M. | W | L | L. o.p. | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Verdy Kawasaki | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29:8 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28:11 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24:13 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24:15 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Kashima Antlers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:25 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24:19 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 27:21 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 |
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JEF United Ichihara | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27:26 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14:14 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25:30 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 |
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Yokohama Flügels | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18:28 | -10 | 16 |
| 12 |
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Mitsubishi Urawa FC | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16:20 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 |
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Gamba Osaka | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 23:26 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 |
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Bellmare Hiratsuka | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17:23 | -6 | 10 |
