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| Tables | First round | » Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27:16 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 |
|
JEF United Chiba | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27:16 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 |
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38:20 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 |
|
Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31:24 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 39:29 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 |
|
FC Tokyo | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21:18 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 |
|
Oita Trinita | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29:20 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29:29 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 32:22 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24:25 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18:19 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 |
|
Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25:31 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20:31 | -11 | 18 |
| 14 |
|
Omiya Ardija | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17:27 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 |
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20:33 | -13 | 17 |
| 16 |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19:26 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 |
|
Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19:30 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13:32 | -19 | 10 |
