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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | S. n.V. | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:4 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:8 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12:7 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13:12 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
Verdy Kawasaki | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13:12 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 |
|
Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8:9 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 |
|
Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 |
|
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11:15 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 |
|
FC Tokyo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11:15 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 |
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JEF United Ichihara | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8:14 | -6 | 5 |
