| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urawa Reds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2. | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 3 | |
| 4. | Iwata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 5. | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 1 | |
| 6. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | |
| 7. | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:12 | -11 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2. | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4. | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5. | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 6. | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 0 | |
| 7. | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 |