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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | S. n.V. | W o.p. | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:6 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30:9 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 |
|
Yokohama Flügels | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27:13 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:11 | 11 | 17 |
| 5 |
|
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20:15 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 |
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 |
|
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:16 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19:19 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20:17 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 |
|
Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:22 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 |
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 12 |
| 12 |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 |
|
Verdy Kawasaki | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10:17 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 |
|
Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7:20 | -13 | 6 |
| 17 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13:25 | -12 | 3 |
| 18 |
|
JEF United Ichihara | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13:28 | -15 | 1 |
