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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | » First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashima Antlers | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14:3 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 |
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Albirex Niigata | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14:4 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13:7 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16:11 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Omiya Ardija | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12:8 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10:7 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 |
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FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9:8 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 |
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Kyoto Sanga FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7:6 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7:8 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9:9 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 |
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Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5:8 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 |
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JEF United Chiba | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5:9 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 |
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Oita Trinita | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 |
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Gamba Osaka | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9:13 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 |
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Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4:10 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 |
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Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5:13 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5:15 | -10 | 11 |
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| Relegation |
