| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iwata | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2. | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Verdy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4. | Urawa Reds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 4 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | FC Tokyo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 2 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2. | Chiba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3. | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 2 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kyoto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2. | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3. | Oita Trinita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |