Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Tokyo FC Tokyo | 13 | 9-3-1 9 | 3 | 1 | 18:6 | 12 | 30 | |
| 2 |
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Kawasaki Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 7-5-1 7 | 5 | 1 | 20:8 | 12 | 26 | |
| 3 |
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Nagoya Nagoya Grampus Eight | 13 | 7-3-3 7 | 3 | 3 | 21:9 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4 |
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Oita Trinita Oita Trinita | 13 | 7-3-3 7 | 3 | 3 | 15:8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 |
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Yokohama F. M. Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 7-3-3 7 | 3 | 3 | 22:16 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 |
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Kashima Kashima Antlers | 13 | 7-2-4 7 | 2 | 4 | 21:12 | 9 | 23 | |
| 7 |
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Sanfrecce Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 6-2-5 6 | 2 | 5 | 16:9 | 7 | 20 | |
| 8 |
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Sapporo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 6-2-5 6 | 2 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 |
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Cerezo Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 5-2-6 5 | 2 | 6 | 11:9 | 2 | 17 | |
| 10 |
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Shonan Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 5-2-6 5 | 2 | 6 | 17:19 | -2 | 17 | |
| 11 |
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Urawa Reds Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 5-2-6 5 | 2 | 6 | 10:17 | -7 | 17 | |
| 12 |
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Matsumoto Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 13 | 4-3-6 4 | 3 | 6 | 7:16 | -9 | 15 | |
| 13 |
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Kobe Vissel Kobe | 13 | 4-1-8 4 | 1 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 13 | |
| 14 |
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Tosu Sagan Tosu | 13 | 4-1-8 4 | 1 | 8 | 6:17 | -11 | 13 | |
| 15 |
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Jubilo Jubilo Iwata | 13 | 3-3-7 3 | 3 | 7 | 10:15 | -5 | 12 | |
| 16 |
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Gamba Gamba Osaka | 13 | 3-3-7 3 | 3 | 7 | 16:22 | -6 | 12 | |
| 17 |
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Shimizu Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 3-3-7 3 | 3 | 7 | 16:30 | -14 | 12 | |
| 18 |
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Sendai Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 3-1-9 3 | 1 | 9 | 14:23 | -9 | 10 |
