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