09/07/1997 Kashima Antlers - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1 (0:0)
Nagoya Grampus Eight - Yokohama F. Marinos 0:1 (0:1)
Cerezo Osaka - Avispa Fukuoka 2:0 (1:0)
Urawa Red Diamonds - Verdy Kawasaki 2:0 (0:0)
Júbilo Iwata - JEF United Ichihara 4:1 (1:1)
Kashiwa Reysol - Kyoto Purple Sanga 3:2 (1:1, 2:2) aet
Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:1 (0:0, 0:0) aet
Yokohama Flügels - Bellmare Hiratsuka 2:1 (1:0)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 13 10 0 0 3 28:10 18 30
2 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 13 9 0 1 3 28:14 14 28
3 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 13 8 1 0 4 31:20 11 26
4 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 13 7 1 0 5 26:14 12 23
5 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 13 7 1 0 5 20:15 5 23
6 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 13 6 2 1 4 28:26 2 23
7 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 13 6 2 0 5 18:17 1 22
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 13 6 1 1 5 19:16 3 21
9 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 13 6 0 0 7 24:19 5 18
10 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 13 5 1 0 7 19:20 -1 17
11 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 14 5 0 1 8 22:27 -5 16
12 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 13 5 0 0 8 14:18 -4 15
13 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 14 4 1 0 9 22:32 -10 14
14 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 13 4 0 0 9 13:30 -17 12
15 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 13 2 2 0 9 19:28 -9 10
16 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 14 2 2 0 10 17:28 -11 10
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 13 2 0 0 11 8:22 -14 6
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