The 1997 season was the fifth season of the J-League. The league began in March and ended in November. For this year, the division was contested by 17 teams. Kashima Antlers won the 1st stage and Júbilo Iwata won the 2nd stage. Júbilo won the J.League title after winning both matches in the Suntory Championship.
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Júbilo Iwata 1st J.League title |
| Asian Club Championship | Júbilo Iwata |
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 898 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Mboma (25 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 38,707 - Reds vs. Sanfrecce (April 19) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,245 - JEF Utd. vs. Sanfrecce (May 7) |
| Average attendance | 10,131 |
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First stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | PKW | OTL | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers
|
16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 37 |
| 2 |  Yokohama Flügels
|
16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 35 |
| 3 |  Kashiwa Reysol
|
16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 32 |
| 4 | Bellmare Hiratsuka
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16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 |
| 5 | Yokohama Marinos
|
16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 |  Júbilo Iwata
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16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse
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16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 25 |
| 8 |  Gamba Osaka
|
16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 24 |
| 9 |  Urawa Red Diamonds
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16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21 |
| 10 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 21 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka
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16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 19 |
| 12 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight
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16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 18 |
| 13 |  Kyoto Purple Sanga
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16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 18 |
| 14 |  Vissel Kobe
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16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 17 |
| 15 | JEF United Ichihara
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16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 13 |
| 16 |  Verdy Kawasaki
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16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 10 |
| 17 |  Avispa Fukuoka
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16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Second stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | PKW | OTL | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 40 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 34 |
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 32 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 31 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 30 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 29 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 26 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 24 |
| 9 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 21 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 20 |
| 11 | Yokohama Flügels | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 |
| 12 | Verdy Kawasaki | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 16 |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 15 |
| 14 | JEF United Ichihara | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 15 |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 10 |
| 16 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 9 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Key
- PLD = Games Played
- W = Games Won - 3 points for a win
- OTW = Games won in overtime - 2 points for overtime win
- PKW = Games won by penalty kicks after overtime played - 1 point for a win
- OTL = Games lost in overtime - zero points for overtime loss
- PKL = Games lost by penalty kicks after overtime played - zero points for a penalty loss
- GF = Goals scored for
- GA = Goals conceded
- GD = Goal difference - GF - GA = GD
Championship edit
Suntory Championship edit
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 – 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
Nakayama  1', 46' Shimizu  119' |
Bismarck 62' Mazinho Oliveira 88' |
| Kashima Antlers | 0 – 1 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 81' |
Golden Boots Ranking edit
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick M'Boma
|
Gamba Osaka | 25 |
| 2 |  Edílson
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Kashiwa Reysol | 23 |
| 3 | Mazinho
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Kashima Antlers | 22 |
 Akihiro Nagashima
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Vissel Kobe | 22 | |
| 5 | Masahiro Fukuda
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 |
 Julio Salinas
|
Yokohama Marinos | 21 | |
| 7 | Válber
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Yokohama Flügels | 20 |
| 8 | Wagner Lopes
|
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 |
| Masashi Nakayama
|
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 | |
| 10 | Paulo Jamelli
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 14 |
Awards edit
Individual awards edit
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dunga |
Júbilo Iwata | |
| Rookie of the Year | Atsushi Yanagisawa |
Kashima Antlers | |
| Manager of the Year | João Carlos |
Kashima Antlers | |
| Top Scorer | Patrick M'Boma |
Gamba Osaka | 25 goals. |
Best Eleven edit
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tomoaki Ogami | Júbilo Iwata | Japan
|
| DF | Naoki Soma | Kashima Antlers | Japan
|
| DF | Masami Ihara | Yokohama Marinos | Japan
|
| DF | Yutaka Akita | Kashima Antlers | Japan
|
| MF | Bismarck | Kashima Antlers | Brazil
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| MF | Hidetoshi Nakata | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Japan
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| MF | Motohiro Yamaguchi | Yokohama Flügels | Japan
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| MF | Hiroshi Nanami | Júbilo Iwata | Japan
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| FW | Dunga | Júbilo Iwata | Brazil
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| FW | Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata | Japan
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| FW | Patrick M'Boma | Gamba Osaka | Cameroon
|
References edit
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