| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2. | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3. | Chiba | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7:5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:13 | -7 | 4 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3. | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | -2 | 8 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2. | Yokohama FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3. | Oita Trinita | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 7 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:7 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2. | Kofu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | 10 | |
| 3. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4. | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 2 |