| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9:2 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2. | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3. | Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:7 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4. | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 7 | |
| 5. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 6 | |
| 6. | Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 5 | |
| 7. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4. | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5. | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 | |
| 6. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:8 | -2 | 4 | |
| 7. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 4 |