| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Yokohama F Marinos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Jubilo Iwata | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Ventforet Kofu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| Group C | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| Group D | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |