Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kashima Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 |
 |
Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4-1-1 4 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 |
 |
Albirex Albirex Niigata | 6 | 3-2-1 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 |
 |
Gamba Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 14:9 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 |
 |
Montedio Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 3-1-2 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 |
 |
Omiya Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2-3-1 2 | 3 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sanga Kyoto Sanga FC | 6 | 3-0-3 3 | 0 | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 16:13 | 3 | 8 | |
| 10 |
 |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:7 | 2 | 8 | |
| 11 |
 |
Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2-2-2 2 | 2 | 2 | 3:6 | -3 | 8 | |
| 12 |
 |
Kobe Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2-1-3 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 13 |
 |
Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 1-3-2 1 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 6 | |
| 14 |
 |
JEF United JEF United Chiba | 6 | 1-3-2 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:8 | -3 | 6 | |
| 15 |
 |
FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 6 | 2-0-4 2 | 0 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 6 | |
| 16 |
 |
Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 1-2-3 1 | 2 | 3 | 8:13 | -5 | 5 | |
| 17 |
 |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 6 | 1-1-4 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:8 | -3 | 4 | |
| 18 |
 |
Reysol Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 0-4-2 0 | 4 | 2 | 9:13 | -4 | 4 |
