Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 15 | 12-2-1 12 | 2 | 1 | 31:12 | 19 | 38 | |
| 2 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 10-0-5 10 | 0 | 5 | 28:18 | 10 | 30 | |
| 3 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 15 | 10-0-5 10 | 0 | 5 | 35:26 | 9 | 30 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 9-3-3 9 | 3 | 3 | 28:20 | 8 | 30 | |
| 5 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 15 | 9-0-6 9 | 0 | 6 | 29:22 | 7 | 27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 8-0-7 8 | 0 | 7 | 29:23 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 15 | 8-0-7 8 | 0 | 7 | 18:19 | -1 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 7-1-7 7 | 1 | 7 | 24:22 | 2 | 22 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sapporo Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 6-3-6 6 | 3 | 6 | 20:21 | -1 | 21 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 15 | 6-2-7 6 | 2 | 7 | 16:20 | -4 | 20 | |
| 11 |
 |
Kashima Kashima Antlers | 15 | 6-1-8 6 | 1 | 8 | 21:23 | -2 | 19 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5-1-9 5 | 1 | 9 | 25:32 | -7 | 16 | |
| 13 |
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Avispa Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 5-0-10 5 | 0 | 10 | 13:25 | -12 | 15 | |
| 14 |
 |
Verdy Tokyo Verdy | 15 | 4-1-10 4 | 1 | 10 | 16:30 | -14 | 13 | |
| 15 |
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Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 3-2-10 3 | 2 | 10 | 22:31 | -9 | 11 | |
| 16 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 3-2-10 3 | 2 | 10 | 13:24 | -11 | 11 |