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Kyoto Sanga
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 38 | 27 | 76 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 26 | 75 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 18 | 68 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 13 | 64 |
| 6 |  Machida Zelvia | 38 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 |  Urawa | 38 | 6 | 59 |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 10 | 57 |
| 9 |  Gamba Osaka | 38 | -2 | 57 |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 3 | 52 |
| 11 |  FC Tokyo | 38 | -7 | 50 |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | -4 | 48 |
| 13 |  Fagiano Okayama | 38 | -9 | 45 |
| 14 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 38 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | -1 | 43 |
| 16 |  Nagoya Grampus | 38 | -12 | 43 |
| 17 |  Tokyo Verdy | 38 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 |  Yokohama FC | 38 | -18 | 35 |
| 19 |  Shonan Bellmare | 38 | -27 | 32 |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | 38 | -31 | 24 |