The 1996 season can be included in the "Golden Age", as back then, J.League was at its popularity peak, with many star players known the world over: Guido Buchwald, Uwe Bein, Dragan Stojković, Daniele Massaro, Salvatore Schillaci, Basile Boli, Ivan Hašek, Jorginho, Zinho, Dunga, Edílson, Mazinho Oliveira, Careca, Evair, César Sampaio, Antônio Carlos Zago, Ruy Ramos, Masashi Nakayama, Hiroshi Nanami, Hidetoshi Nakata, among many others.J.League Jikkyou Winning Eleven 97 (Teams & Players) at YouTubeJ-League Jikkyou Winning Eleven '97 at Giant Bomb
