Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 10 | 7-3-0 7 | 3 | 0 | 15:5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 2 |
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Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 10 | 6-2-2 6 | 2 | 2 | 18:7 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3 |
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Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 10 | 6-2-2 6 | 2 | 2 | 13:6 | 7 | 20 | |
| 4 |
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Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 5-4-1 5 | 4 | 1 | 14:7 | 7 | 19 | |
| 5 |
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Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 6-0-4 6 | 0 | 4 | 17:15 | 2 | 18 | |
| 6 |
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Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 5-3-2 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:12 | 2 | 18 | |
| 7 |
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Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 5-2-3 5 | 2 | 3 | 11:6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 8 |
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Kashima Kashima Antlers | 10 | 5-2-3 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 17 | |
| 9 |
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Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 5-2-3 5 | 2 | 3 | 8:8 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 |
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Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 4-2-4 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:12 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 |
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Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 3-2-5 3 | 2 | 5 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 12 |
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Matsumoto Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 10 | 3-2-5 3 | 2 | 5 | 6:11 | -5 | 11 | |
| 13 |
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Kobe Vissel Kobe | 10 | 3-1-6 3 | 1 | 6 | 14:17 | -3 | 10 | |
| 14 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 10 | 2-3-5 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | |
| 15 |
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Gamba Gamba Osaka | 10 | 2-2-6 2 | 2 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 8 | |
| 16 |
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Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 10 | 2-2-6 2 | 2 | 6 | 11:22 | -11 | 8 | |
| 17 |
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Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 2-1-7 2 | 1 | 7 | 9:16 | -7 | 7 | |
| 18 |
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Tosu Sagan Tosu | 10 | 1-1-8 1 | 1 | 8 | 1:16 | -15 | 4 |