| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2. | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9:2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 3. | Kofu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 4 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 | |
| 5. | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 1 | |
| 6. | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 | |
| 7. | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2. | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3. | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4. | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 4 | |
| 5. | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:6 | -4 | 4 | |
| 6. | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7. | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 |