18/04/1998 Nagoya Grampus Eight - Consadole Sapporo 2:1 (1:0, 1:1) aet
Kyoto Purple Sanga - JEF United Ichihara 1:3 (0:0)
Verdy Kawasaki - Cerezo Osaka 2:1 (2:1)
Gamba Osaka - Kashiwa Reysol 3:1 (1:0)
Bellmare Hiratsuka - Avispa Fukuoka 3:2 (1:1, 2:2) aet
Yokohama F. Marinos - Kashima Antlers 1:0 (1:0)
Júbilo Iwata - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5:0 (1:0)
Vissel Kobe - Yokohama Flügels 1:4 (1:0)
Urawa Red Diamonds - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:2 (0:0)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 7 6 0 0 1 13:6 7 18
2 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 7 5 1 0 1 16:8 8 17
3 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 7 5 0 0 2 25:8 17 15
4 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 7 5 0 0 2 19:9 10 15
5 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 7 3 2 0 2 13:11 2 13
6 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 7 4 0 0 3 18:9 9 12
7 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 7 4 0 0 3 11:8 3 12
8 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 7 3 1 0 3 14:19 -5 11
9 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 7 2 1 2 2 18:15 3 10
10 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 7 3 0 1 3 13:13 0 10
11 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 7 3 0 0 4 12:11 1 9
12 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 7 2 1 0 4 9:9 0 8
13 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 7 2 0 0 5 11:17 -6 6
14 Consadole Sapporo, Japan Consadole Sapporo 7 2 0 0 5 10:18 -8 6
15 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 7 2 0 0 5 6:17 -11 6
16 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 7 1 1 0 5 8:16 -8 5
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7 1 0 0 6 4:16 -12 3
18 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 7 0 0 0 7 16:26 -10 0
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