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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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Gamba Osaka | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32:18 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24:19 | 5 | 33 |
| 3 |
|
Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34:22 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 |
|
Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27:18 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21:16 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 |
|
Oita Trinita | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14:13 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 |
|
FC Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22:16 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24:20 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19:19 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 |
|
Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12:18 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 |
|
Kyoto Sanga FC | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16:26 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 |
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20:20 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 |
|
Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12:14 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 |
|
Omiya Ardija | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18:22 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 |
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 19:26 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24:32 | -8 | 17 |
| 18 |
|
JEF United Chiba | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15:33 | -18 | 8 |
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| Relegation |
