19/07/1997 JEF United Ichihara - Gamba Osaka 1:3 (1:2)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Yokohama Flügels 2:3 (2:0)
Bellmare Hiratsuka - Urawa Red Diamonds 3:2 (1:2)
Shimizu S-Pulse - Júbilo Iwata 1:2 (0:2)
Avispa Fukuoka - Nagoya Grampus Eight 3:2 (2:0)
Yokohama F. Marinos - Kashiwa Reysol 0:3 (0:1)
Kyoto Purple Sanga - Verdy Kawasaki 2:1 (1:0)
Cerezo Osaka - Kashima Antlers 0:1 (0:1)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 16 12 0 1 3 34:16 18 37
2 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 16 11 1 0 4 35:16 19 35
3 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 16 10 1 0 5 36:21 15 32
4 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 16 8 2 0 6 25:20 5 28
5 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 16 7 3 1 5 33:32 1 28
6 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 16 8 1 0 7 32:21 11 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 16 7 2 0 7 25:24 1 25
8 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 16 8 0 0 8 28:23 5 24
9 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 16 6 1 1 8 28:26 2 21
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 6 1 1 8 23:23 0 21
11 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 16 6 0 1 9 24:29 -5 19
12 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 16 6 0 0 10 18:24 -6 18
13 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 16 6 0 0 10 21:35 -14 18
14 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 16 5 1 0 10 24:34 -10 17
15 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 16 3 2 0 11 21:34 -13 13
16 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 16 2 2 0 12 18:31 -13 10
17 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 16 3 0 0 13 11:27 -16 9
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