1997 Japan Football League
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Consadole Sapporo 1st JFL title 3rd D2 title |
| Promoted | Consadole Sapporo |
| Relegated |
Fukushima FC (folded) Seino Transportation (folded) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 765 (3.19 per match) |
|
← 1996 1998 → | |
Statistics of Japan Football League in the 1997 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Consadole Sapporo won the championship.
As a result of Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi's closure the previous year, Jatco F.C. and Mito HollyHock were promoted before the season.
League standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
OW |
PW |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consadole Sapporo (C) (P) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 26 | +51 | 76 | Promotion 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 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 SC | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 27 | |
| 14 | Seino Transportation | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 15 | Folded 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 games played on November 1997.
Source: Montedio Yamagata website
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 After the season Fukushima F.C. has folded due to financial difficulties.
2 Seino Transportation S.C. were disbanded by parent company after the season.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Home ╲ Away | BRU | CON | DEN | FRO | FFC | HOL | HON | JAT | MON | NTK | OVT | SAG | SET | TGA | TRI | VEN |
| Brummel Sendai | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 3 PK 4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Consadole Sapporo | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 OT | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Denso SC | 1–0 OT | 1–6 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 4 PK 3 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 5 PK 4 | 0–2 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | 3–4 OT | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | |
| Fukushima FC | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 2–6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 OT | 2–2 3 PK 4 | |
| Mito HollyHock | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 5 PK 6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–5 | |
| Honda Motors | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Jatco SC | 2–2 1 PK 4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 OT | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 4 PK 1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 OT | 0–3 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 OT | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 OT | 2–1 | 1–2 OT | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
| NTT Kanto | 0–3 | 3–5 | 1–2 OT | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 OT | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 OT | 0–1 | |
| Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 OT | 0–1 OT | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 3 PK 5 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 OT | 3–0 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 3 PK 1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 3 PK 5 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 OT | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Seino Transportation | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 OT | 1–1 2 PK 4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Tokyo Gas | 5–0 | 0–0 6 PK 5 | 2–1 | 4–3 OT | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 OT | 3–0 | |
| Oita Trinity | 1–2 OT | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–7 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 OT | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 OT | 1–0 OT | 0–4 | 2–0 | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1–1 3 PK 4 | 2–0 | 2–1 OT | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 OT | 1–2 OT | 3–0 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–3 OT | 3–0 | 1–0 OT | 3–1 |
Updated to games played on November 1997.
Source: Montedio Yamagata website
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion and Relegation
Because Fukushima FC and Seino Transportation were disbanded, no relegation has occurred. At the end of the season, the winner and runner-up of Regional League promotion series, Sony Sendai and Albirex Niigata were promoted automatically.