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