| 1. Round | 29/07/1997 | Cerezo Osaka | - | Vissel Kobe | 3:1 |  |
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| 2. Round | 01/08/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Kashima Antlers | 0:5 | ||||
| 3. Round | 05/08/1997 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | - | Vissel Kobe | 3:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 08/08/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Yokohama Flügels | 2:3 | ||||
| 5. Round | 15/08/1997 | Júbilo Iwata | - | Vissel Kobe | 2:1 | ||||
| 6. Round | 19/08/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Kashiwa Reysol | 2:4 | |
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| 7. Round | 22/08/1997 | Urawa Red Diamonds | - | Vissel Kobe | 2:0 | ||||
| 8. Round | 29/08/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Gamba Osaka | 0:4 | ||||
| 9. Round | 02/09/1997 | Verdy Kawasaki | - | Vissel Kobe | 2:0 | ||||
| 10. Round | 05/09/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 4:2 | |
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| 11. Round | 09/09/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Avispa Fukuoka | 4:3 aet | |
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| 12. Round | 12/09/1997 | JEF United Ichihara | - | Vissel Kobe | 3:4 aet | |
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| 13. Round | 19/09/1997 | Yokohama F. Marinos | - | Vissel Kobe | 2:1 | |
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| 14. Round | 23/09/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 0:1 | ||||
| 15. Round | 26/09/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0:3 | ||||
| 16. Round | 30/09/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Vissel Kobe | 2:0 |
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