| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyoto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2. | FC Tokyo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4. | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | -2 | 4 | |
| 5. | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 3 | |
| 6. | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 7. | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Iwata | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2. | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 4. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 5. | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6. | Urawa Reds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 | |
| 7. | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 0 |