1997 in Japanese football

1997 season
1997 season
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Japanese football in 1997

J.League

Japan Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	PKW	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Consadole Sapporo (C, P)	30	24	2	0	4	77	26	+51	76	Promoted to 1998 J.League
2	Tokyo Gas	30	21	2	1	6	70	30	+40	68
3	Kawasaki Frontale	30	21	2	0	7	87	36	+51	67
4	Honda Motors	30	20	2	1	7	60	37	+23	65
5	Montedio Yamagata	30	18	1	0	11	57	36	+21	56
6	Ventforet Kofu	30	15	3	1	11	59	41	+18	52
7	Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima	30	13	1	0	16	50	45	+5	41
8	Brummell Sendai	30	12	1	2	15	37	43	−6	40
9	NTT Kanto	30	11	3	0	16	48	49	−1	39
10	Fukushima FC	30	12	1	0	17	48	59	−11	38	Folded^{[lower-alpha 1]}
11	Sagan Tosu	30	12	1	0	17	38	54	−16	38
12	Oita Trinity	30	7	4	0	19	42	64	−22	29
13	Denso	30	7	2	2	19	29	49	−20	27
14	Seino Transportation	30	5	0	0	25	24	67	−43	15	Folded^{[lower-alpha 2]}
15	Jatco SC	30	2	1	3	24	25	70	−45	11
16	Mito HollyHock	30	3	0	1	26	24	69	−45	10

Updated to match(es) played on November 1997. Source: Montedio Yamagata website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:

↑ After the season Fukushima FC has folded due to financial difficulties.
↑ Seino Transportation SC were disbanded by parent company after the season.

Japanese Regional Leagues

Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup

National team (Men)

Results

1997.02.09	Japan	1–1	Thailand	Bangkok, Thailand
	Jo File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.02.13	Japan	0–1	Sweden	Bangkok, Thailand
		JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.03.15	Japan	1–3	Thailand	Bangkok, Thailand
	Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.03.23	Japan	1–0	Oman	Muscat, Oman
	Omura File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'	JFA

1997.03.25	Japan	10–0	Macau	Muscat, Oman
	Takagi File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 33', 71' Soma File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 89' Nanami File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Morishima File:Soccerball shade.svg 78', 81', 89'	JFA

1997.03.27	Japan	6–0	Nepal	Muscat, Oman
	Jo File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Takagi File:Soccerball shade.svg 46', 54', 89' Omura File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Honda File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	JFA

1997.05.21	Japan	1–1	South Korea	Tokyo, Japan
	Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

1997.06.08	Japan	4–3	Croatia	Tokyo, Japan
	Hirano File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 53' Morishima File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

1997.06.15	Japan	1–0	Turkey	Osaka, Japan
	Morishima File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'	JFA		Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium

1997.06.22	Japan	10–0	Macau	Tokyo, Japan
	Nakata File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 61' Nishizawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 23', 29', 44', 57', 62', 79' Nanami File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'	JFA		Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

1997.06.25	Japan	3–0	Nepal	Tokyo, Japan
	Nishizawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 72', 87'	JFA		Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

1997.06.28	Japan	1–1	Oman	Tokyo, Japan
	Nakata File:Soccerball shade.svg 4'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

1997.08.13	Japan	0–3	Brazil	Osaka, Japan
		JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium Attendance: 45,754

1997.09.07	Japan	6–3	Uzbekistan	Tokyo, Japan
	Miura File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 23', 64', 80' Nakata File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Jo File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 54,328

1997.09.19	Japan	0–0	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
		JFA

1997.09.28	Japan	1–2	South Korea	Tokyo, Japan
	Yamaguchi File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 56,704

1997.10.04	Japan	1–1	Kazakhstan	Almaty, Kazakhstan
	Akita File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.10.11	Japan	1–1	Uzbekistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
	Lopes File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.10.26	Japan	1–1	United Arab Emirates	Tokyo, Japan
	Lopes File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 56,089

1997.11.01	Japan	2–0	South Korea	Seoul, South Korea
	Nanami File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Lopes File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'	JFA		Attendance: 80,000

1997.11.08	Japan	5–1	Kazakhstan	Tokyo, Japan
	Akita File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Nakata File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Nakayama File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Ihara File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Takagi File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 56,032

1997.11.16	Japan	3–2 (a.e.t.) (GG)	Iran	Johor Bahru, Malaysia
	Nakayama File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Jo File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Okano gold-colored soccer ball 118'	JFA	? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'	Attendance: 22,000

Players statistics

Player	-1996	02.09	02.13	03.15	03.23	03.25	03.27	05.21	06.08	06.15	06.22	06.25	06.28	08.13	09.07	09.19	09.28	10.04	10.11	10.26	11.01	11.08	11.16	1997	Total
Masami Ihara	88(4)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	O(1)	O	21(1)	109(5)
Kazuyoshi Miura	64(35)	O	-	O(1)	O	O(2)	-	O(1)	O(2)	O	O(6)	O(2)	O	O	O(4)	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	19(18)	83(53)
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa	43(3)	O	O	O	-	O	O	-	-	O	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	O	11(0)	54(3)
Takuya Takagi	39(20)	-	-	O	-	O(3)	O(3)	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O(1)	-	5(7)	44(27)
Motohiro Yamaguchi	27(3)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O	22(1)	49(4)
Hiroshige Yanagimoto	25(0)	-	O	O	O	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5(0)	30(0)
Hisashi Kurosaki	23(4)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	24(4)
Naoki Soma	22(2)	O	-	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	21(1)	43(3)
Hiroaki Morishima	20(2)	O	O	O	O	O(3)	O	O	O(1)	O(1)	O	O	-	-	-	O	-	-	O	-	-	O	-	14(5)	34(7)
Masashi Nakayama	19(8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O(1)	O(1)	2(2)	21(10)
Masakiyo Maezono	17(4)	O	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2(0)	19(4)
Norio Omura	16(2)	O	-	O	O(1)	O	O(1)	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	10(2)	26(4)
Hiroshi Nanami	15(3)	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	21(3)	36(6)
Yasuto Honda	15(0)	-	O	-	O	O	O(1)	O	O	-	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	-	-	-	14(1)	29(1)
Masayuki Okano	14(1)	-	O	-	-	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O(1)	5(1)	19(2)
Akira Narahashi	10(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	13(0)	23(0)
Kenichi Shimokawa	8(0)	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	9(0)
Tadashi Nakamura	7(0)	O	-	O	-	-	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8(0)	15(0)
Yutaka Akita	4(1)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O(1)	O	16(2)	20(3)
Shoji Jo	4(0)	O(1)	O	O	O	-	O(1)	O	-	-	-	-	-	O	O(1)	O	-	-	O	O	-	O	O(1)	13(4)	17(4)
Toshihide Saito	2(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	-	-	O	O	-	-	-	-	O	O	-	-	-	7(0)	9(0)
Ryuji Michiki	1(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3(0)	4(0)
Toshihiro Hattori	1(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	2(0)
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi	0(0)	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	21(0)	21(0)
Hidetoshi Nakata	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	O(2)	O	O(1)	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	16(5)	16(5)
Wagner Lopes	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O(1)	O(1)	O(1)	-	O	6(3)	6(3)
Akinori Nishizawa	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	O(1)	O(1)	-	-	O	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	5(2)	5(2)
Takashi Hirano	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O(1)	-	O	-	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	5(1)	5(1)
Eisuke Nakanishi	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	-	O	-	-	O	-	5(0)	5(0)
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2(0)	2(0)
Teruyoshi Ito	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Yasuyuki Moriyama	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Hideto Suzuki	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Takeshi Watanabe	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)

National team (Women)

Results

1997.06.08	Japan	1–0	China	Tokyo, Japan
	Mitsui File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'			Stadium: National Stadium

1997.06.15	Japan	0–0	China	Osaka, Japan
				Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium

1997.12.05	Japan	21–0	Guam	China
	Nishina File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Sawa File:Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?' Morimoto File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Yanagita File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Omatsu File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Otake File:Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?' Uchiyama File:Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?', ?' Yamaki File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.12.07	Japan	1–0	India	China
	Sawa File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.12.09	Japan	9–0	Hong Kong	China
	Yamaki File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Tomei File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Sawa File:Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?', ?' Morimoto File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Yanagita File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Mitsui File:Soccerball shade.svg ?' Uchiyama File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.12.12	Japan	0–1	North Korea	China
			? File:Soccerball shade.svg ?'

1997.12.14	Japan	2–0	Chinese Taipei	China
	Sawa File:Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?'

Players statistics

Player	-1996	06.08	06.15	12.05	12.07	12.09	12.12	12.14	1997	Total
Rie Yamaki	30(0)	O	O	O(1)	O	O(1)	O	O	7(2)	37(2)
Maki Haneta	29(1)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	30(1)
Tamaki Uchiyama	28(16)	O	O	O(3)	O	O(1)	O	-	6(4)	34(20)
Homare Sawa	28(8)	O	O	O(7)	O(1)	O(3)	O	O(2)	7(13)	35(21)
Yumi Tomei	25(5)	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	-	6(1)	31(6)
Yumi Obe	23(2)	O	O	-	O	O	-	-	4(0)	27(2)
Nami Otake	21(7)	O	O	O(6)	O	-	O	O	6(6)	27(13)
Junko Ozawa	20(0)	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	21(0)
Kae Nishina	19(0)	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	7(1)	26(1)
Yuko Morimoto	3(0)	-	-	O(1)	O	O(1)	O	O	5(2)	8(2)
Tomoe Sakai	0(0)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	7(0)	7(0)
Tomomi Mitsui	0(0)	O(1)	O	-	O	O(1)	O	O	6(2)	6(2)
Mayumi Omatsu	0(0)	O	-	O(1)	O	O	O	O	6(1)	6(1)
Hiromi Isozaki	0(0)	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	6(0)	6(0)
Nozomi Yamago	0(0)	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	6(0)	6(0)
Miyuki Yanagita	0(0)	-	-	O(1)	-	O(1)	O	-	3(2)	3(2)
Yumi Umeoka	0(0)	-	O	O	-	O	-	-	3(0)	3(0)
Mai Nakachi	0(0)	-	-	O	-	-	-	O	2(0)	2(0)
Mito Isaka	0(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Kaoru Nagadome	0(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Tomomi Fujimura	0(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)

External links

[table_note_res_F0.8558973883539-1] After the season Fukushima FC has folded due to financial difficulties.

[table_note_res_D0.8558973883539-2] Seino Transportation SC were disbanded by parent company after the season.

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