Group A
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 FC Tokyo FC Tokyo 6 4 1 1 3 13
2 Vegalta Sendai Vegalta Sendai 6 3 3 0 6 12
3 Kyoto Sanga Kyoto Sanga 6 3 2 1 4 11
4 Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata 6 3 1 2 0 10
5 RB Omiya Ardija RB Omiya Ardija 6 2 1 3 -3 7
6 Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus 6 0 3 3 -5 3
7 Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka 6 0 1 5 -5 1
Group B
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 Jubilo Iwata Jubilo Iwata 6 4 1 1 7 13
2 Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse 6 3 2 1 3 11
3 Montedio Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 6 3 1 2 0 10
4 Yokohama Marinos Yokohama Marinos 6 2 3 1 3 9
5 Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 2 2 0 8
6 Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe 6 2 1 3 -2 7
7 Shonan Bellmare Shonan Bellmare 6 0 0 6 -11 0