04/10/1997 Kashima Antlers - Cerezo Osaka 1:2 (0:0)
Yokohama Flügels - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2:1 (1:0)
Gamba Osaka - JEF United Ichihara 4:3 (2:0)
Verdy Kawasaki - Kyoto Purple Sanga 2:1 (0:0, 1:1) aet
Urawa Red Diamonds - Bellmare Hiratsuka 1:0 (0:0, 0:0) aet
Nagoya Grampus Eight - Avispa Fukuoka 2:0 (1:0)
Kashiwa Reysol - Yokohama F. Marinos 2:3 (2:2)
Júbilo Iwata - Shimizu S-Pulse 2:0 (1:0)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 16 12 2 0 2 40:14 26 40
2 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 16 10 2 0 4 38:23 15 34
3 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 16 8 4 0 4 42:28 14 32
4 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 16 9 2 0 5 46:23 23 31
5 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 16 10 0 0 6 23:24 -1 30
6 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 16 9 1 0 6 27:16 11 29
7 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 16 8 1 0 7 26:21 5 26
8 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 16 7 1 1 7 38:35 3 24
9 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 16 6 1 1 8 40:42 -2 21
10 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 16 6 1 0 9 31:35 -4 20
11 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 16 5 1 1 9 28:31 -3 18
12 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 16 4 2 0 10 22:38 -16 16
13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 5 0 0 11 21:27 -6 15
14 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 16 3 3 0 10 27:38 -11 15
15 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 16 3 0 1 12 22:33 -11 10
16 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 16 3 0 0 13 26:44 -18 9
17 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 16 1 2 0 13 19:44 -25 7
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