| Competition: | J.League |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | Júbilo Iwata 1st J.League title |
| Total Teams: | 17 2nd Japanese title |
| Continentalcup1: | Asian Club Championship |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Júbilo Iwata |
| League Topscorer: | Patrick Mboma (25 goals) |
| Matches: | 272 |
| Total Goals: | 898 |
| Highest Attendance: | 38,707 - Reds vs. Sanfrecce (April 19) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,245 - JEF Utd. vs. Sanfrecce (May 7) |
| Average Attendance: | 10,131 |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
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.
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| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tomoaki Ogami | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| DF | Naoki Soma | Kashima Antlers | ||
| DF | Masami Ihara | Yokohama Marinos | ||
| DF | Yutaka Akita | Kashima Antlers | ||
| MF | Bismarck | Kashima Antlers | ||
| MF | Hidetoshi Nakata | Bellmare Hiratsuka | ||
| MF | Motohiro Yamaguchi | Yokohama Flügels | ||
| MF | Hiroshi Nanami | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| FW | Dunga | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| FW | Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| FW | Patrick M'Boma | Gamba Osaka |
