| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:5 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 5 | |
| 4. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1:7 | -6 | 2 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14:8 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3. | Oita Trinita | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 9 | |
| 4. | Kyoto | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10:16 | -6 | 3 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Chiba | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 6 | |
| 4. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7:9 | -2 | 5 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2. | Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:9 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3. | Kofu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | |
| 5. | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6:10 | -4 | 3 | |
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