| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:6 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3. | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 | |
| 4. | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | -5 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2. | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3. | FC Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 2 | |
| 3. | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 4. | Oita Trinita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 3 | |
| 2. | Iwata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 3 | |
| 3. | Gamba Osaka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 2 | |
| 4. | Yamaga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 |