02/05/1998 Consadole Sapporo - Verdy Kawasaki 1:3 (0:0)
Cerezo Osaka - Yokohama Flügels 1:4 (1:2)
Kashima Antlers - Bellmare Hiratsuka 1:0 (0:0)
Gamba Osaka - Urawa Red Diamonds 0:2 (0:0)
Shimizu S-Pulse - Júbilo Iwata 2:1 (1:1)
Avispa Fukuoka - Vissel Kobe 3:1 (0:1)
Kashiwa Reysol - Nagoya Grampus Eight 2:3 (1:1, 2:2) aet
Yokohama F. Marinos - Kyoto Purple Sanga 2:1 (1:1)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - JEF United Ichihara 3:1 (2:0)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 10 8 0 0 2 23:10 13 24
2 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 10 7 0 0 3 37:11 26 21
3 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 10 7 0 0 3 26:11 15 21
4 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 10 7 0 0 3 18:11 7 21
5 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 10 6 0 1 3 22:15 7 19
6 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 10 5 1 1 3 22:15 7 18
7 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 10 6 0 0 4 21:16 5 18
8 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 10 4 3 0 3 20:16 4 18
9 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 10 3 2 0 5 16:18 -2 13
10 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 10 4 0 0 6 17:17 0 12
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 3 1 0 6 11:18 -7 11
12 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 10 3 1 0 6 17:29 -12 11
13 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 10 2 1 2 5 21:25 -4 10
14 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 10 3 0 0 7 14:23 -9 9
15 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 10 3 0 0 7 9:21 -12 9
16 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 10 2 1 0 7 10:14 -4 8
17 Consadole Sapporo, Japan Consadole Sapporo 10 2 0 0 8 15:30 -15 6
18 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 10 1 0 0 9 21:40 -19 3
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