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1997-1998 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
1. Kokudo 40 24 4 12 - - 149 119 30 52 Champion
2. Oji Seishi 40 22 4 15 - - 165 129 36 48 Semifinal loss
3. Snow Brand Sapporo 40 19 6 15 - - 125 124 1 44 Final loss
4. Seibu Bears Tokyo 40 18 3 19 - - 160 151 9 39 Semifinal loss
5. Furukawa 40 16 1 23 - - 110 139 -29 33 Did not make playoffs
6. Nippon Paper Cranes 40 11 2 27 - - 120 167 -47 24 Did not make playoffs

Seasons

1960 - 1970: 66/67, 67/68, 68/69, 69/70
1970 - 1980: 70/71, 71/72, 72/73, 73/74, 74/75, 75/76, 76/77, 77/78, 78/79, 79/80
1980 - 1990: 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 87/88, 88/89, 89/90
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04