| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:8 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6. | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 | |
| 7. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:14 | -9 | 3 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10:3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9:4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | 10 | |
| 4. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 5 | |
| 6. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 7. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | -8 | 1 |