| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2. | Urawa Reds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 8 | |
| 3. | Verdy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:10 | -3 | 8 | |
| 4. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12:5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 7 | |
| 4. | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:13 | -10 | 3 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3. | Chiba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | -2 | 4 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2. | Kyoto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3. | Oita Trinita | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | -2 | 2 |