24/05/1997 Cerezo Osaka - Bellmare Hiratsuka 0:2 (0:0)
Nagoya Grampus Eight - Verdy Kawasaki 1:0 (1:0)
Vissel Kobe - JEF United Ichihara 2:3 (2:2, 2:2) aet
Avispa Fukuoka - Yokohama F. Marinos 1:3 (0:1)
Júbilo Iwata - Urawa Red Diamonds 2:0 (1:0)
Yokohama Flügels - Gamba Osaka 2:1 (1:1)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu S-Pulse 1:0 (1:0)
Kashima Antlers - Kyoto Purple Sanga 4:0 (3:0)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 9 7 0 0 2 18:8 10 21
2 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 9 6 0 1 2 21:12 9 19
3 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 9 6 0 0 3 19:13 6 18
4 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 9 5 1 1 2 23:19 4 18
5 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 9 5 1 0 3 15:9 6 17
6 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 9 5 1 0 3 14:11 3 17
7 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 10 5 0 0 5 19:12 7 15
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 5 0 0 5 14:14 0 15
9 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 9 4 1 0 4 12:12 0 14
10 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 10 4 0 1 5 15:19 -4 13
11 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 9 2 2 0 5 16:15 1 10
12 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 10 3 0 0 7 12:17 -5 9
13 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 9 3 0 0 6 8:13 -5 9
14 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 9 3 0 0 6 9:18 -9 9
15 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 10 2 1 0 7 15:19 -4 8
16 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 10 2 1 0 7 16:25 -9 8
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 10 2 0 0 8 8:18 -10 6
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