| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| Group C | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Yokohama FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Group D | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |