- Source: 1997 Japan Football League
- Liga Utama Inggris
- J1 League
- Daftar juara sepak bola Jepang
- K League 1
- Tim nasional sepak bola Jepang
- Shunsuke Nakamura
- Kaoru Mitoma
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
- Sepak bola di Jepang
- Piala Kaisar
- 1997 Japan Football League
- Japan Football League
- J1 League
- 2024 Japan Football League
- X-League (Japan)
- Japan Football League (1992–1998)
- Japanese association football league system
- Football in Japan
- Japanese Regional Leagues
- 1998 Japan Football League
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 and Mito HollyHock were promoted before the season.
Clubs
The following sixteen clubs participated in Japan Football League Division 1 during the 1995 season.
Brummell Sendai
Consadole Sapporo
Denso
Fukushima
Honda Motors
Jatco
Kawasaki Frontale
Mito HollyHock
Montedio Yamagata
NTT Kanto
Oita Trinity
Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima
Sagan Tosu
Seino Transportation
Tokyo Gas
Ventforet Kofu
= Personnel
== Foreign players
=League standings
Promotion and relegation
Because Fukushima 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.