| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Yokohama F Marinos | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 5 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |