| # | Gruppo A | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2. | Tokyo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3. | Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:8 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6. | Kashiwa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 | |
| 7. | Shimizu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:14 | -9 | 3 | |
| # | Gruppo B | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
| 1. | Kobe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10:3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2. | C-Osaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9:4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3. | Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | 10 | |
| 4. | Yokohama M. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 5 | |
| 6. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 7. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | -8 | 1 |