| 1. Round | 29/07/1997 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | - | Gamba Osaka | 3:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 01/08/1997 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | - | Gamba Osaka | 3:4 | ||||
| 3. Round | 05/08/1997 | Gamba Osaka | - | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3:4 |  |
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| 4. Round | 08/08/1997 | Shimizu S-Pulse | - | Gamba Osaka | 1:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 15/08/1997 | Gamba Osaka | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3:0 | ||||
| 6. Round | 19/08/1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | - | Gamba Osaka | 0:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 22/08/1997 | Gamba Osaka | - | Cerezo Osaka | 3:2 aet | ||||
| 8. Round | 29/08/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Gamba Osaka | 0:4 | |
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| 11. Round | 09/09/1997 | Gamba Osaka | - | Verdy Kawasaki | 2:1 | ||||
| 12. Round | 12/09/1997 | Gamba Osaka | - | Yokohama Flügels | 2:1 |
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