| Japan J1 League 1997 Standings 順位表 | |||||||||||||||
| # | Club | Pt. | W | W(P.K) | L | goals | Dif. | M. | |||||||
| 1 | Jubilo Iwata | 66 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 72:35 | 37 | 32 | 2ndStage Champion | ||||||
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 68 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 78:38 | 40 | 32 | 1stStage Champion | ||||||
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 60 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 73:59 | 14 | 32 | |||||||
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 58 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 66:46 | 20 | 32 | |||||||
| 5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 54 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 52:40 | 12 | 32 | |||||||
| 6 | Yokohama Flugels | 53 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 58:43 | 15 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 52 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 63:49 | 14 | 32 | |||||||
| 8 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 49 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 55:52 | 3 | 32 | |||||||
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus | 48 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 41:48 | ?7 | 32 | |||||||
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 47 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 51:45 | 6 | 32 | |||||||
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 43 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 53:56 | ?3 | 32 | |||||||
| 12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 43:50 | ?7 | 32 | |||||||
| 13 | JEF United Ichihara | 28 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 43:66 | ?23 | 32 | |||||||
| 14 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 27 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 40:70 | ?30 | 32 | |||||||
| 15 | Verdy Kawasaki | 26 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 38:65 | ?27 | 32 | |||||||
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 43:78 | ?35 | 32 | |||||||
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 29:58 | ?29 | 32 | |||||||