17/10/1998 Consadole Sapporo - Nagoya Grampus Eight 3:2 (0:1)
Kashima Antlers - Yokohama F. Marinos 2:1 (0:0, 1:1) aet
Cerezo Osaka - Verdy Kawasaki 1:2 (0:2)
JEF United Ichihara - Kyoto Purple Sanga 1:2 (0:0, 1:1) aet
Shimizu S-Pulse - Urawa Red Diamonds 1:0 (0:0, 0:0) aet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Júbilo Iwata 2:1 (2:0)
Yokohama Flügels - Vissel Kobe 4:3 (2:1)
Kashiwa Reysol - Gamba Osaka 2:0 (0:0)
18/10/1998 Avispa Fukuoka - Bellmare Hiratsuka 0:2 (0:1)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 11 8 1 0 2 25:11 14 26
2 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 11 8 0 0 3 33:14 19 24
3 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 11 8 0 0 3 22:7 15 24
4 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 11 7 1 0 3 26:16 10 23
5 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 11 7 0 1 3 27:17 10 22
6 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 11 5 3 0 3 35:22 13 21
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 5 1 1 4 31:26 5 18
8 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 11 5 0 1 5 26:25 1 16
9 Consadole Sapporo, Japan Consadole Sapporo 11 5 0 0 6 17:16 1 15
10 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 11 5 0 0 6 17:19 -2 15
11 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 11 5 0 0 6 17:24 -7 15
12 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 11 3 1 1 6 19:20 -1 12
13 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 11 3 0 1 7 20:26 -6 10
14 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 11 2 2 0 7 9:19 -10 10
15 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 11 3 0 0 8 9:19 -10 9
16 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 11 2 1 0 8 4:24 -20 8
17 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 11 1 0 1 9 14:29 -15 4
18 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 11 1 0 0 10 13:30 -17 3
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