J._League_1997
1997 J.League
5th season of J1 League
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.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| 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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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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 |
16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
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 |
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 |
16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 19 |
| 12 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 18 |
| 13 |  Kyoto Purple Sanga |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 18 |
| 14 |  Vissel Kobe |
16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 17 |
| 15 | JEF United Ichihara |
16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 13 |
| 16 |  Verdy Kawasaki |
16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 10 |
| 17 |  Avispa Fukuoka |
16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 9 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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- 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
Suntory Championship
More information Júbilo Iwata, 3 – 2 ...
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 – 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
Nakayama  1', 46' Shimizu  119' |
Bismarck 62' Mazinho Oliveira 88' |
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More information Rank, Scorer ...
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick M'Boma |
Gamba Osaka | 25 |
| 2 |  Edílson |
Kashiwa Reysol | 23 |
| 3 | Mazinho |
Kashima Antlers | 22 |
 Akihiro Nagashima |
Vissel Kobe | 22 | |
| 5 | Masahiro Fukuda |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 |
 Julio Salinas |
Yokohama Marinos | 21 | |
| 7 | Válber |
Yokohama Flügels | 20 |
| 8 | Wagner Lopes |
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 |
| Masashi Nakayama |
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 | |
| 10 | Paulo Jamelli |
Kashiwa Reysol | 14 |
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Individual awards
More information Award, Recipient ...
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Best Eleven
More information Pos, Footballer ...
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