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1997 J.League
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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.
First stage[edit source | edit]
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Second stage[edit source | edit]
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Suntory Championship[edit source | edit]
Golden Boots Ranking[edit source | edit]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick Mboma
|
Gamba Osaka | 25 |
| 2 |  Edílson
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 23 |
| 3 | Mazinho Oliveira
|
Kashima Antlers | 22 |
 Akihiro Nagashima
|
Vissel Kobe | 22 | |
| 5 | Masahiro Fukuda
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 |
 Julio Salinas
|
Yokohama Marinos | 21 | |
| 7 | Válber da Silva Costa
|
Yokohama Flügels | 20 |
| 8 | Wagner Lopes
|
Bellmare Hiratsuka | 18 |
| Masashi Nakayama
|
Júbilo Iwata | 18 | |
| 10 | Paulo Jamelli
|
Kashiwa Reysol | 14 |
Awards[edit source | edit]
Individual Awards[edit source | edit]
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dunga |
Júbilo Iwata | |
| Rookie of the Year | Atsushi Yanagisawa |
Kashima Antlers | |
| Manager of the Year | João Carlos |
Kashima Antlers | |
| Top Scorer | Template:Country data CMR Patrick Mboma | Gamba Osaka | 25 goals. |
Best Eleven[edit source | edit]
References[edit source | edit]
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