| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:8 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3. | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | |
| 4. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:10 | -5 | 4 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Iwata | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2. | Kofu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4:14 | -10 | 3 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2. | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | |
| 3. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:7 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4. | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9:14 | -5 | 6 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2. | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3. | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 7 | |
| 4. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 5 |