Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Zelvia Machida Zelvia | 11 | 7-1-3 7 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | 5 | 22 | |
| 2 |
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Kobe Vissel Kobe | 11 | 6-2-3 6 | 2 | 3 | 16:7 | 9 | 20 | |
| 3 |
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Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 5-5-1 5 | 5 | 1 | 16:10 | 6 | 20 | |
| 4 |
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Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4-7-0 4 | 7 | 0 | 17:8 | 9 | 19 | |
| 5 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 5-4-2 5 | 4 | 2 | 19:12 | 7 | 19 | |
| 6 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 11 | 6-1-4 6 | 1 | 4 | 15:12 | 3 | 19 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 11 | 5-3-3 5 | 3 | 3 | 19:16 | 3 | 18 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 5-1-5 5 | 1 | 5 | 10:12 | -2 | 16 | |
| 9 |
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Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 11 | 3-6-2 3 | 6 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 10 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 11 | 4-3-4 4 | 3 | 4 | 9:10 | -1 | 15 | |
| 11 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 11 | 4-2-5 4 | 2 | 5 | 16:14 | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 |
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Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 4-2-5 4 | 2 | 5 | 15:16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 13 |
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Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 3-5-3 3 | 5 | 3 | 8:13 | -5 | 14 | |
| 14 |
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Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 2-7-2 2 | 7 | 2 | 14:13 | 1 | 13 | |
| 15 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 11 | 3-4-4 3 | 4 | 4 | 10:13 | -3 | 13 | |
| 16 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 3-3-5 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:14 | 1 | 12 | |
| 17 |
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Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 11 | 2-3-6 2 | 3 | 6 | 9:15 | -6 | 9 | |
| 18 |
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Tosu Sagan Tosu | 11 | 2-2-7 2 | 2 | 7 | 12:21 | -9 | 8 | |
| 19 |
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Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 11 | 1-5-5 1 | 5 | 5 | 10:21 | -11 | 8 | |
| 20 |
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Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 1-4-6 1 | 4 | 6 | 15:23 | -8 | 7 |