Japan
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 35 |
| 2 |  Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 31 |
| 3 |  Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 31 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | +8 | 30 |
| 5 |  Gamba Osaka | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | +4 | 28 |
| 6 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -10 | 21 |
