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| Tables | » First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | S. n.V. | W o.p. | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Kashima Antlers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:9 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:10 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 |
|
Gamba Osaka | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:13 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:11 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:14 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13:11 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 |
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12:10 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:17 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 |
|
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:21 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 |
|
Yokohama Flügels | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 |
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19:24 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 |
|
Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13:15 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 |
|
JEF United Ichihara | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 |
|
Verdy Kawasaki | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11:20 | -9 | 5 |
| 16 |
|
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9:19 | -10 | 3 |
| 17 |
|
Vissel Kobe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6:26 | -20 | 0 |
