1. Round | 11/04/1997 | Júbilo Iwata | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2:1 | ||||
2. Round | 15/04/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Kashiwa Reysol | 2:3 | ||||
3. Round | 18/04/1997 | Urawa Red Diamonds | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0:1 | ||||
4. Round | 22/04/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Gamba Osaka | 2:0 | ||||
5. Round | 25/04/1997 | Verdy Kawasaki | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1:2 | ||||
6. Round | 02/05/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1:0 | ||||
7. Round | 06/05/1997 | JEF United Ichihara | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3:2 aet | ||||
8. Round | 09/05/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 0:1 aet | ||||
9. Round | 16/05/1997 | Yokohama F. Marinos | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4:2 | ||||
10. Round | 23/05/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1:0 | ||||
12. Round | 30/05/1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0:1 | ||||
13. Round | 04/07/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Cerezo Osaka | 3:2 pso | ||||
14. Round | 08/07/1997 | Vissel Kobe | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0:1 aet | ||||
16. Round | 15/07/1997 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1:0 | ||||
17. Round | 18/07/1997 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | - | Yokohama Flügels | 2:3 |