Cerezo Osaka make it count (Inoue R. (11')). It's 0–1 at this point.
No goals but plenty of bite: 3 card(s) in this spell. Score holds at 0–1.
Half-time score: Gamba Osaka 0 – 1 Cerezo Osaka.
The game settles after the break without a breakthrough. (0–1)
A tense finish, but the scoreline stays put. (0–1)
| # | Team | GP | W | L | T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tokyo | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33:8 | 33 |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31:20 | 31 |
| 3 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32:10 | 29 |
| 4 |  Machida Zelvia | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30:10 | 28 |
| 5 |  Vissel Kobe | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21:12 | 26 |
| 6 |  Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29:24 | 23 |
| 7 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21:15 | 22 |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28:24 | 22 |
| 9 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21:27 | 21 |
| 10 |  Fagiano Okayama | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16:22 | 17 |
| 11 |  Kyoto Sanga | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19:23 | 16 |
| 12 |  Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15:23 | 14 |
| 13 |  Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13:23 | 14 |
| 14 |  Tokyo Verdy | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12:22 | 14 |
| 15 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10:23 | 14 |
| 16 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17:22 | 13 |
| 17 |  Gamba Osaka | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14:21 | 12 |
| 18 |  JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15:24 | 10 |
| 19 |  Mito HollyHock | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12:25 | 9 |
| 20 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14:25 | 8 |