| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 1 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| Group C | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Yokohama FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| Group D | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Yokohama F Marinos | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5 |