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| Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | » Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | S. n.V. | W o.p. | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashima Antlers | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38:15 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 |
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Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55:21 | 34 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32:17 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 40:27 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 48:29 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 |
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Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38:28 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 |
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Yokohama Flügels | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 40:32 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 34:37 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 42:39 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 |
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Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30:32 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 |
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Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 30:31 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 |
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Bellmare Hiratsuka | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28:33 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22:36 | -14 | 21 |
| 14 |
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Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 25:39 | -14 | 16 |
| 15 |
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Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11:38 | -27 | 14 |
| 16 |
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Gamba Osaka | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20:35 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 |
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Verdy Kawasaki | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15:32 | -17 | 9 |
| 18 |
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JEF United Ichihara | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 22:49 | -27 | 4 |
