Group A
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers 6 4 1 1 9 13
2 Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka 6 3 2 1 5 11
3 Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka 6 1 2 3 -4 5
4 Oita Trinita Oita Trinita 6 0 3 3 -10 3
Group B
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce 6 4 0 2 8 12
2 Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus 6 3 1 2 2 10
3 Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse 6 2 2 2 -2 8
4 Tokushima Vortis Tokushima Vortis 6 1 1 4 -8 4
Group C
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 Kyoto Sanga Kyoto Sanga 6 3 1 2 -3 10
2 Consadole Sapporo Consadole Sapporo 6 2 2 2 2 8
3 Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol 6 2 2 2 1 8
4 Sagan Tosu Sagan Tosu 6 1 3 2 0 6
Group D
R Team P W D L +/- Pts
1 Shonan Bellmare Shonan Bellmare 6 4 0 2 3 12
2 Avispa Fukuoka Avispa Fukuoka 6 3 1 2 0 10
3 Jubilo Iwata Jubilo Iwata 6 2 1 3 -1 7
4 FC Tokyo FC Tokyo 6 1 2 3 -2 5
Remark: The colored teams have qualified.