The 1997 season was Shimizu S-Pulse's sixth season in existence and their fifth season in the J1 League. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup. The team finished the season fifth in the league.
| 1997 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Ardiles | ||
| Stadium | Nihondaira Sports Stadium | ||
| J.League | 5th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| J.League Cup | GL-A 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Oliva (13) | ||
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| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J.League | 5th / 17 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinals |
| J.League Cup | GL-A 2nd / 4 clubs |
| 12 April 1997 (1997-04-12) 1-1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo National Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 1-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0-1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 1-3 | Gamba Osaka | 4-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 April 1997 (1997-04-23) 1-4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Verdy Kawasaki | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 1-5 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1-3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 1-6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-1 | JEF United Ichihara | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) 1-7 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 1-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo National Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) 1-8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Yokohama Marinos | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1-9 | bye |
| 24 May 1997 (1997-05-24) 1-10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 28 May 1997 (1997-05-28) 1-11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 31 May 1997 (1997-05-31) 1-12 | Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka Nagai Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 5 July 1997 (1997-07-05) 1-13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-4 | Vissel Kobe | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 9 July 1997 (1997-07-09) 1-14 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 12 July 1997 (1997-07-12) 1-15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 July 1997 (1997-07-16) 1-16 | Yokohama Flügels | 4-3 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 July 1997 (1997-07-19) 1-17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-2 | Júbilo Iwata | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 30 July 1997 (1997-07-30) 2-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-1 | Yokohama Flügels | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 2 August 1997 (1997-08-02) 2-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-3 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Kashiwa Reysol | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 6 August 1997 (1997-08-06) 2-3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3-4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 9 August 1997 (1997-08-09) 2-4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-2 | Gamba Osaka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 August 1997 (1997-08-16) 2-5 | Verdy Kawasaki | 1-0 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Todoroki Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 August 1997 (1997-08-20) 2-6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 August 1997 (1997-08-23) 2-7 | JEF United Ichihara | 0-3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ichihara Seaside Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 30 August 1997 (1997-08-30) 2-8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-1 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 September 1997 (1997-09-03) 2-9 | Yokohama Marinos | 1-0 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 2-10 | bye |
| 10 September 1997 (1997-09-10) 2-11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Mizuho Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) 2-12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 September 1997 (1997-09-20) 2-13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-0 | Cerezo Osaka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 24 September 1997 (1997-09-24) 2-14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 27 September 1997 (1997-09-27) 2-15 | Vissel Kobe | 0-3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) 2-16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-0 | Kashima Antlers | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) 2-17 | Júbilo Iwata | 2-0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1st Round | bye |
| 2nd Round | bye |
| 14 December 1997 (1997-12-14) 3rd Round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-0 | F.C. Fukushima | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 December 1997 (1997-12-20) 4th Round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tochigi Green Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 December 1997 (1997-12-23) Quarterfinals | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-6 | Yokohama Flügels | Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) GL-A-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0-0 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) GL-A-2 | Brummell Sendai | 0-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Miyagi Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 March 1997 (1997-03-19) GL-A-3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-0 | JEF United Ichihara | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) GL-A-4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-1 | Brummell Sendai | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 26 March 1997 (1997-03-26) GL-A-5 | JEF United Ichihara | 3-0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ichihara Seaside Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) GL-A-6 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 2-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Masanori Sanada | (1968-03-06)March 6, 1968 (aged 29) | 178 cm / 73 kg | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Toshihide Saito | (1973-04-20)April 20, 1973 (aged 23) | 181 cm / 73 kg | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | |
Masahiro Ando | (1972-04-02)April 2, 1972 (aged 24) | 176 cm / 67 kg | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | |
Takumi Horiike | (1965-09-06)September 6, 1965 (aged 31) | 173 cm / 68 kg | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Santos | (1960-12-09)December 9, 1960 (aged 36) | 176 cm / 74 kg | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | |
Katsumi Oenoki | (1965-04-03)April 3, 1965 (aged 31) | 178 cm / 70 kg | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Teruyoshi Ito | (1974-08-31)August 31, 1974 (aged 22) | 168 cm / 71 kg | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| 8 | MF | |
Oliva | (1971-09-26)September 26, 1971 (aged 25) | 180 cm / 80 kg | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 9 | FW | |
Kenta Hasegawa | (1965-09-25)September 25, 1965 (aged 31) | 177 cm / 77 kg | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 7 |
| 10 | MF | |
Masaaki Sawanobori | (1970-01-12)January 12, 1970 (aged 27) | 170 cm / 60 kg | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| 11 | DF | |
Ryuzo Morioka | (1975-10-07)October 7, 1975 (aged 21) | 179 cm / 70 kg | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | |
Yukihiko Sato | (1976-05-11)May 11, 1976 (aged 20) | 177 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Tadaaki Matsubara | (1977-07-02)July 2, 1977 (aged 19) | 182 cm / 74 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | |
Kazuyuki Toda | (1977-12-30)December 30, 1977 (aged 19) | 178 cm / 68 kg | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Ryo Oishi | (1977-07-13)July 13, 1977 (aged 19) | 177 cm / 70 kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | |
Koji Nakahara | (1970-07-27)July 27, 1970 (aged 26) | 178 cm / 76 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | |
Yuzuki Ito | (1974-04-07)April 7, 1974 (aged 22) | 172 cm / 65 kg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Daizo Okitsu | (1974-06-15)June 15, 1974 (aged 22) | 170 cm / 68 kg | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | |
Junji Nishizawa | (1974-05-10)May 10, 1974 (aged 22) | 181 cm / 77 kg | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Keisuke Hada | (1978-02-20)February 20, 1978 (aged 19) | 182 cm / 75 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | |
Nobuhiro Naito | (1978-05-25)May 25, 1978 (aged 18) | 164 cm / 60 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | |
Hisaaki Kobayashi | (1978-09-20)September 20, 1978 (aged 18) | 171 cm / 65 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF/DF | |
Alex | (1977-07-20)July 20, 1977 (aged 19) | 178 cm / 69 kg | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| DF | |
Tsuyoshi Tanikawa | (1980-04-25)April 25, 1980 (aged 16) | 175 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| →24 | DF | |
Daisuke Ichikawa | (1980-05-14)May 14, 1980 (aged 16) | 181 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | |
Yuzo Wada | (1980-05-02)May 2, 1980 (aged 16) | 172 cm / 63 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | |
Kosuke Watanabe | (1979-07-16)July 16, 1979 (aged 17) | 165 cm / 60 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | |
Kohei Hiramatsu | (1980-04-19)April 19, 1980 (aged 16) | 171 cm / 60 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF |  |
Bowen † | (1963-12-07)December 7, 1963 (aged 33) | 178 cm / 75 kg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
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