| No. | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance | Venue | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997-02-09 | Thailand | A | D | 1 - 1 | 30,000 | Bangkok | King's Cup | ||
| 2 | 1997-02-13 | Sweden | N | L | 0 - 1 | Bangkok | King's Cup | |||
| 3 | 1997-03-15 | Thailand | A | L | 1 - 3 | Bangkok | International Friendly | |||
| 4 | 1997-03-23 | Oman | A | W | 1 - 0 | Muscat | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | |||
| 5 | 1997-03-25 | Macau | N | W | 10 - 0 | Muscat | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | |||
| 6 | 1997-03-27 | Nepal | N | W | 6 - 0 | Muscat | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | |||
| 7 | 1997-05-21 | Korea Republic | H | D | 1 - 1 | 52,410 | Tokyo | 2002 FIFA World Cup Co-Host Anniversary | ||
| 8 | 1997-06-08 | Croatia | H | W | 4 - 3 | 50,136 | Tokyo | Kirin Cup Soccer | ||
| 9 | 1997-06-15 | Turkey | H | W | 1 - 0 | 35,059 | Osaka | Kirin Cup Soccer | ||
| 10 | 1997-06-22 | Macau | H | W | 10 - 0 | 27,342 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 11 | 1997-06-25 | Nepal | H | W | 3 - 0 | 28,360 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 12 | 1997-06-28 | Oman | H | D | 1 - 1 | 48,839 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 13 | 1997-08-13 | Brazil | H | L | 0 - 3 | 45,754 | Osaka | Nike Brazil World Tour | ||
| 14 | 1997-09-07 | Uzbekistan | H | W | 6 - 3 | 54,328 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 15 | 1997-09-19 | United Arab Emirates | A | D | 0 - 0 | Abu Dhabi | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | |||
| 16 | 1997-09-28 | Korea Republic | H | L | 1 - 2 | 56,704 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 17 | 1997-10-04 | Kazakhstan | A | D | 1 - 1 | 10,000 | Almaty | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 18 | 1997-10-11 | Uzbekistan | A | D | 1 - 1 | 50,000 | Tashkent | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 19 | 1997-10-26 | United Arab Emirates | H | D | 1 - 1 | 56,089 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 20 | 1997-11-01 | Korea Republic | A | W | 2 - 0 | 70,000 | Seoul | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 21 | 1997-11-08 | Kazakhstan | H | W | 5 - 1 | 56,032 | Tokyo | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | ||
| 22 | 1997-11-16 | Iran | N | W | 3 - 2 | 22,000 | Johor Bahru | FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| Player | Club | MP | GP | GS | G | PK | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAWAGUCHI Yoshikatsu (GK) | Yokohama Marinos | 1918 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SHIMOKAWA Kenichi (GK) | JEF United Ichihara | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AKITA Yutaka | Kashima Antlers | 1349 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| HATTORI Toshihiro | Jubilo Iwata | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HIRANO Takashi | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 209 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HONDA Yasuto | Kashima Antlers | 865 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| IHARA Masami | Yokohama Marinos | 1874 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| ITO Teruyoshi | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JO Shoji | Yokohama Marinos | 831 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KITAZAWA Tsuyoshi | Verdy Kawasaki | 463 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KUROSAKI Hisashi | Kashima Antlers | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOPES Wagner | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 434 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MAEZONO Masakiyo | Yokohama Flugels → Verdy Kawasaki | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHIKI Ryuji | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 101 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MIURA Kazuyoshi | Verdy Kawasaki | 1683 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| MOCHIZUKI Shigeyoshi | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MORISHIMA Hiroaki | Cerezo Osaka | 677 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MORIYAMA Yasuyuki | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAKAMURA Tadashi | Verdy Kawasaki | 565 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAKANISHI Eisuke | JEF United Ichihara | 154 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAKATA Hidetoshi | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 1367 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAKAYAMA Masashi | Jubilo Iwata | 127 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NANAMI Hiroshi | Jubilo Iwata | 1891 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NARAHASHI Akira | Kashima Antlers | 945 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NISHIZAWA Akinori | Cerezo Osaka | 229 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OKANO Masayuki | Urawa Reds | 194 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OMURA Norio | Yokohama Marinos | 893 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SAITO Toshihide | Shimizu S-Pulse | 511 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOMA Naoki | Kashima Antlers | 1775 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUZUKI Hideto | Jubilo Iwata | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TAKAGI Takuya | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 231 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WATANABE Takeshi | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YAMAGUCHI Motohiro | Yokohama Flugels | 1822 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| YANAGIMOTO Hiroshige | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 379 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |