| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14:4 | 10 | 12 | |
| 2. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:8 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:11 | -1 | 8 | |
| 4. | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5:17 | -12 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6:2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2. | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3. | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 6 | |
| 4. | Tokushima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 5 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2. | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4:3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3. | Yokohama FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 7 | |
| 4. | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6:8 | -2 | 6 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17:4 | 13 | 14 | |
| 2. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 8 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 6 | |
| 4. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:11 | -8 | 5 |