| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Yokohama F Marinos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| Group C | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| Group D | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |