03/09/1997 JEF United Ichihara - Avispa Fukuoka 2:1 (2:1)
Verdy Kawasaki - Vissel Kobe 2:0 (1:0)
Gamba Osaka - Kashima Antlers 2:1 (0:0, 1:1) aet
Urawa Red Diamonds - Nagoya Grampus Eight 3:0 (1:0)
Yokohama F. Marinos - Shimizu S-Pulse 1:0 (0:0, 0:0) aet
Bellmare Hiratsuka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2:0 (0:0)
Kyoto Purple Sanga - Cerezo Osaka 6:7 (0:1, 1:1, 1:1) pso
Kashiwa Reysol - Yokohama Flügels 0:2 (0:1)
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# Team M. W S. n.V. W o.p. L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Gamba Osaka, Japan Gamba Osaka 9 5 2 0 2 24:14 10 19
2 Kashima Antlers, Japan Kashima Antlers 8 6 0 0 2 27:11 16 18
3 Júbilo Iwata, Japan Júbilo Iwata 8 6 0 0 2 18:10 8 18
4 Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 8 4 2 0 2 22:14 8 16
5 Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 9 5 0 0 4 17:12 5 15
6 Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 9 5 0 0 4 15:10 5 15
7 Nagoya Grampus Eight, Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight 8 5 0 0 3 12:15 -3 15
8 Bellmare Hiratsuka, Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka 8 4 0 1 3 24:21 3 13
9 Cerezo Osaka, Japan Cerezo Osaka 9 3 1 1 4 24:23 1 12
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9 4 0 0 5 13:13 0 12
11 Yokohama Flügels, Japan Yokohama Flügels 8 3 1 0 4 14:14 0 11
12 JEF United Ichihara, Japan JEF United Ichihara 8 2 2 0 4 15:18 -3 10
13 Kashiwa Reysol, Japan Kashiwa Reysol 9 2 1 0 6 19:26 -7 8
14 Verdy Kawasaki, Japan Verdy Kawasaki 8 2 1 0 5 13:20 -7 8
15 Avispa Fukuoka, Japan Avispa Fukuoka 9 2 0 1 6 14:17 -3 7
16 Kyoto Purple Sanga, Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga 8 1 0 0 7 15:26 -11 3
17 Vissel Kobe, Japan Vissel Kobe 9 0 0 0 9 6:28 -22 0
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