| Group A | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 3 |
| Group B | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
| Group C | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 2 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Group D | FC | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Goal | GA | GF | Point |
| 1 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |