# 1997 Emperor's Cup

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1997 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 81 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the championship.

## Results
### First round

* Brummell Sendai 7–0 Yamaga Club
* Iwami FC 0–7 Juntendo University
* Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC 2–1 Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School
* Mito HollyHock 3–0 Hokkaido Electric Power
* Nirasaki Astros 0–2 NTT Kanto
* Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 0–0 (PK 6–7) Yamagata FC
* Kusatsu Higashi High School 0–3 Sagan Tosu
* Nara Sangyo University 3–1 Nippon Stel Corporation Oita FC
* Saga Commercial High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
* Mind House Yokkaichi 0–3 Momoyama Gakuin University
* Kansai University 0–9 Tokyo Gas
* Ehime Youth 2–1 Alo's Hokuriku
* Blaze Kumamoto 0–2 Honda
* Kwansei Gakuin University 2–6 Albirex Niigata
* Jatco 1–0 Okinawa International University
* Kagawa Shiun Club 1–0 Waseda University
* Seino Transportation 5–0 Kochi University
* Moka High School 1–5 Kokushikan University
* Tottori 0–7 Kawasaki Frontale
* Honda Luminoso Sayama 4–1 Nippon Steel Corporation Kamaishi FC
* Kanagawa University 1–3 Ventforet Kofu
* Fukuoka University 5–1 Akita City Hall
* Aoyama Gakuin University 1–0 Denso
* FC Primeiro 0–1 Hannan University
* Maebashi Shogyo High School 0–6 Fukushima FC
* Nagoya Bank 3–4 Fukui Teachers
* Kyoiku Kenkyusha 0–5 Montedio Yamagata
* Hosho High School 3–2 Takagawa Gakuen High School
* Kagoshima Shogyo High School 1–2 Consadole Sapporo
* Hiroshima University 2–3 Aster Aomori
* Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 8–1 Teihens FC
* Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 0–2 Komazawa University

### Second round

* Brummell Sendai 0–1 Juntendo University
* Verdy Kawasaki 2–0 Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC
* Mito HollyHock 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka
* NTT Kanto 1–0 Yamagata FC
* Sagan Tosu 4–0 Nara Sangyo University
* Oita Trinity 1–1 (PK 3–5) Momoyama Gakuin University
* Tokyo Gas 2–1 Ehime Youth
* Honda 3–1 Albirex Niigata
* Jatco 6–0 Kagawa Shiun Club
* Seino Transportation 1–2 Kokushikan University
* Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Honda Luminoso Sayama
* Ventforet Kofu 2–1 Fukuoka University
* Aoyama Gakuin University 0–1 Hannan University
* Fukushima 1–0 Fukui Teachers
* Montedio Yamagata 8–0 Hosho High School
* Consadole Sapporo 4–1 Aster Aomori
* Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 1–3 Komazawa University

### Third round

* Kashima Antlers 4–1 Juntendo University
* Verdy Kawasaki 0–2 Avispa Fukuoka
* Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 NTT Kanto
* Gamba Osaka 3–2 Sagan Tosu
* Yokohama Marinos 5–0 Momoyama Gakuin University
* Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 Tokyo Gas
* Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–2 Honda
* Bellmare Hiratsuka 7–0 Jatco
* Kashiwa Reysol 4–1 Kokushikan University
* Vissel Kobe 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale
* Cerezo Osaka 5–1 Ventforet Kofu
* Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Hannan University
* Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Fukushima
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Montedio Yamagata
* JEF United Ichihara 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
* Yokohama Flügels 4–3 Komazawa University

### Fourth round

* Kashima Antlers 6–0 Avispa Fukuoka
* Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka
* Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Tokyo Gas
* Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–5 Bellmare Hiratsuka
* Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe
* Cerezo Osaka 2–3 Júbilo Iwata
* Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* JEF United Ichihara 1–2 Yokohama Flügels

### Quarterfinals

* Kashima Antlers 3–0 Gamba Osaka
* Tokyo Gas 3–2 Bellmare Hiratsuka
* Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Júbilo Iwata
* Shimizu S-Pulse 1–6 Yokohama Flügels

### Semifinals

* Kashima Antlers 3–1 Tokyo Gas
* Júbilo Iwata 2–3 Yokohama Flügels

### Final

* Kashima Antlers 3–0 Yokohama Flügels
Kashima Antlers won the championship.