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.

1st 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

2nd 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

3rd 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

4th 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 won the championship.
 * Kashima Antlers 3–0 Yokohama Flügels