09/05/1998 Consadole Sapporo - JEF United Ichihara 3:2 (1:2) aet
Kashima Antlers - Verdy Kawasaki 3:1 (0:0)
Gamba Osaka - Bellmare Hiratsuka 1:2 (1:1, 1:1) aet
Yokohama F. Marinos - Nagoya Grampus Eight 1:3 (1:1)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka 0:2 (0:0)
Avispa Fukuoka - Yokohama Flügels 0:1 (0:0)
Urawa Red Diamonds - Kyoto Purple Sanga 2:1 (0:1, 1:1) aet
Shimizu S-Pulse - Vissel Kobe 4:0 (2:0)
Kashiwa Reysol - Júbilo Iwata 1:3 (1:2)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 12 9 0 0 3 26:13 13 27
2 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 12 8 0 0 4 40:15 25 24
3 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 12 8 0 0 4 28:14 14 24
4 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 12 8 0 0 4 27:17 10 24
5 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 12 8 0 0 4 22:13 9 24
6 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 12 6 1 1 4 24:17 7 21
7 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 12 5 3 0 4 24:20 4 21
8 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 12 5 2 1 4 25:19 6 20
9 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 12 5 2 0 5 22:19 3 19
10 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 12 5 1 0 6 21:30 -9 17
11 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 12 5 0 0 7 23:22 1 15
12 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 12 3 1 2 6 25:29 -4 13
13 Consadole Sapporo, Japan Consadole Sapporo 12 3 1 0 8 21:34 -13 11
14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 3 1 0 8 12:25 -13 11
15 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 12 2 1 1 8 14:17 -3 9
16 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 12 3 0 0 9 16:30 -14 9
17 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 12 3 0 0 9 11:25 -14 9
18 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 12 1 0 0 11 23:45 -22 3
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