1997 J.League Cup

1997 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	20
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (1st title)
Runner-up	Jubilo Iwata
Semifinalists	Nagoya Grampus Eight; Yokohama Flugels;
	← 1996 1998 →

Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the '97 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 1997 season.

Overview

It was contested by 20 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the cup.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	JEF United Ichihara	6	5	0	1	15	5	+10	15	Quarterfinals
2	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	2	3	1	7	6	+1	9
3	Bellmare Hiratsuka	6	2	2	2	14	10	+4	8
4	Brummel Sendai	6	0	1	5	5	20	−15	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Consadole Sapporo	6	2	3	1	12	10	+2	9	Quarterfinals
2	Verdy Kawasaki	6	2	3	1	9	8	+1	9
3	Gamba Osaka	6	2	1	3	10	11	−1	7
4	Yokohama Marinos	6	2	1	3	10	12	−2	7

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kashima Antlers	6	3	2	1	16	9	+7	11	Quarterfinals
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	2	4	0	9	3	+6	10	Quarterfinals
3	Cerezo Osaka	6	2	2	2	11	10	+1	8
4	Sagan Tosu	6	0	2	4	1	15	−14	2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kashiwa Reysol	6	3	2	1	13	5	+8	11	Quarterfinals
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	2	3	1	10	8	+2	9	Quarterfinals
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	2	1	3	8	11	−3	7
4	Vissel Kobe	6	1	2	3	6	13	−7	5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Jubilo Iwata	6	4	2	0	12	6	+6	14	Quarterfinals
2	Yokohama Flugels	6	3	2	1	5	3	+2	11	Quarterfinals
3	Kyoto Purple Sanga	6	1	1	4	5	9	−4	4
4	Avispa Fukuoka	6	0	3	3	6	10	−4	3