Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kobe | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12:5 | 7 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Kashiwa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17:12 | 5 | WWLLW |
| 3 |  Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20:6 | 14 | WWLWD |
| 4 |  Machida Zelvia | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21:10 | 11 | LDWWD |
| 5 |  FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:8 | 6 | WWWDW |
| 6 |  Yokohama M. | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:9 | 4 | WDWDL |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16:12 | 4 | DWWLW |
| 8 |  Kashima | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:16 | 1 | DLLLW |
| 9 |  Okayama | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:10 | 1 | LWWWL |
| 10 |  Urawa | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16:18 | -2 | WLWWW |
| 11 |  C-Osaka | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:12 | -5 | DLDWL |
| 12 |  Shimizu | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6:8 | -2 | WWLDL |
| 13 |  Mito | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | LLDWD |
| 14 |  Kyoto | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | WLLDW |
| 15 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | DWLDL |
| 16 |  G-Osaka | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8:14 | -6 | LLLDD |
| 17 |  Nagoya | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7:14 | -7 | LLLLW |
| 18 |  Fukuoka | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9:12 | -3 | LLDLL |
| 19 |  Verdy | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4:12 | -8 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Chiba | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7:18 | -11 | LDWLL |
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