Statistics of J. League in the 1997 season.
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17 teams teams contested the season, and Jubilo Iwata won the championship.
| Pos | Club | Gm | Wn(OT/PK) | Ls(OT/PK) | GF | GA | Dif | Pnt |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 13(0/1) | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Yokohama Flugels | 16 | 12(1/0) | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 11(1/0) | 5(1/1) | 34 | 18 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 16 | 10(2/0) | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Yokohama Marinos | 16 | 11(3/1) | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 9(1/0) | 6(3/0) | 32 | 21 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 9(2/0) | 7(2/0) | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 8(1/1) | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 8(1/1) | 8(2/0) | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 7(0/1) | 9(2/1) | 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 6 | 10(1/0) | 18 | 24 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 16 | 6 | 10(1/1) | 19 | 32 | -13 | 18 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 6(1/0) | 10(2/0) | 24 | 34 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | JEF United Ichihara | 16 | 5(2/0) | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 13 |
| 16 | Verdy Kawasaki | 16 | 4(2/0) | 12(1/2) | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 3 | 13(2/0) | 11 | 27 | -16 | 9 |
| Pos | Club | Gm | Wn(OT/PK) | Ls(OT/PK) | GF | GA | Dif | Pnt |
| 1 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 14(2/0) | 2 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 12(2/0) | 4(1/0) | 38 | 23 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 16 | 12(4/0) | 4 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 11(2/0) | 5(1/0) | 46 | 23 | 23 | 31 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 10(1/0) | 6(3/0) | 27 | 16 | 11 | 29 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 9(1/0) | 7(2/0) | 26 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 9(1/1) | 7(3/0) | 32 | 30 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 16 | 8(1/1) | 8(1/1) | 30 | 32 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 7(1/0) | 9(0/1) | 29 | 31 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Yokohama Flugels | 16 | 7(1/1) | 9(2/0) | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Verdy Kawasaki | 16 | 6(2/0) | 10 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 16 |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 5 | 11(2/0) | 21 | 27 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | JEF United Ichihara | 16 | 6(3/0) | 10(3/1) | 22 | 32 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 4(0/1) | 12(3/0) | 18 | 31 | -13 | 10 |
| 16 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 16 | 3 | 13(2/1) | 21 | 38 | -17 | 9 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 3(2/0) | 13 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 7 |
| December 6, 1997 Time |
Jubilo Iwata | 3 - 2 | Kashima Antlers | Yamaha Stadium, Iwata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 01', 46' Shimizu 199' |
[Official Report] | 62' Bismarck 88' Mazinho Oliveira |
| December 13, 1997 Time |
Kashima Antlers | 0 - 1 | Jubilo Iwata | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Official Report] | 126' Nakayama |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mboma | Gamba Osaka | 25 |
| 2 | Edílson | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 |
| 3 | Mazinho Oliveira | Kashima Antlers | 22 |
| Akihiro Nagashima | Vissel Kobe | 22 | |
| 5 | Masahiro Fukuda | Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 |
| Julio Salinas | Yokohama Marinos | 21 | |
| 7 | Válber da Silva Costa | Yokohama Flugels | 20 |
| 8 | Wagner Lopes | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 |
| Masashi Nakayama | Jubilo Iwata | 18 | |
| 10 | Paulo Jamelli | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 |
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dunga | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Rookie of the Year | Atsushi Yanagisawa | Kashima Antlers | |
| Manager of the Year | João Carlos | Kashima Antlers | |
| Top Scorer | Patrick Mboma | Gamba Osaka | 25 goals. |
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tomoaki Ogami | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| DF | Naoki Soma | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| DF | Masami Ihara | Yokohama Marinos | Japan |
| DF | Yutaka Akita | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| MF | Bismarck | Kashima Antlers | Brazil |
| MF | Hidetoshi Nakata | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Japan |
| MF | Motohiro Yamaguchi | Yokohama Flugels | Japan |
| MF | Hiroshi Nanami | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| FW | Dunga | Jubilo Iwata | Brazil |
| FW | Masashi Nakayama | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| FW | Patrick Mboma | Gamba Osaka | Cameroon |
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