| # | Gruppo A | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urawa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:5 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2. | Yokohama M. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 5 | |
| 4. | Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1:7 | -6 | 2 | |
| # | Gruppo B | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
| 1. | Kawasaki | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14:8 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2. | Kashima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:9 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3. | Oita | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:9 | -3 | 9 | |
| 4. | Kyoto | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10:16 | -6 | 3 | |
| # | Gruppo C | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
| 1. | Chiba | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2. | Shimizu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 6 | |
| 4. | Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7:9 | -2 | 5 | |
| # | Gruppo D | PG | V | N | P | R | DR | P | Forma |
| 1. | C-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 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6:10 | -4 | 3 |