1997 Japan Football League
| Season | 1997 |
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| 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) |
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Statistics of Japan Football League in the 1997 season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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