| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4. | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:11 | -7 | 4 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15:9 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2. | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 3. | Kofu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4. | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 8 | |
| 6. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 | |
| 7. | Tokushima | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8:18 | -10 | 1 |