17/04/1996 Kashiwa Reysol - Shimizu S-Pulse 2:1 (0:0, 1:1) aet
Júbilo Iwata - Kashima Antlers 4:3 (1:1, 2:2, 2:2) pso
Avispa Fukuoka - Yokohama Flügels 3:4 (2:1)
Gamba Osaka - Kyoto Purple Sanga 4:2 (1:1)
Urawa Red Diamonds - JEF United Ichihara 1:0 (1:0)
Yokohama F. Marinos - Cerezo Osaka 3:0 (3:0)
Bellmare Hiratsuka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:1 (0:0, 0:0) aet
Nagoya Grampus Eight - Verdy Kawasaki 3:1 (2:0)
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# Team M. W L L. o.p. goals Dif. Pt.
1 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 8 8 0 0 18:4 14 24
2 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 8 7 0 1 21:11 10 22
3 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 8 7 1 0 19:7 12 21
4 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 8 6 1 1 26:12 14 19
5 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 8 6 2 0 15:10 5 18
6 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 8 5 3 0 16:11 5 15
7 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 8 4 3 1 18:14 4 13
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 4 4 0 9:7 2 12
9 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 8 4 4 0 13:16 -3 12
10 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 8 3 5 0 13:17 -4 9
11 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 8 3 5 0 8:20 -12 9
12 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 8 2 6 0 9:13 -4 6
13 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 8 2 6 0 7:11 -4 6
14 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 8 2 6 0 11:19 -8 6
15 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 8 1 7 0 7:17 -10 3
16 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 8 0 8 0 4:25 -21 0
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