2008 J.League Cup
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J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
Dates | March 20 and November 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oita Trinita (1st title) |
Runner-up | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 61 |
The 2008 edition of the J. League Cup, officially the 2008 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, sponsored by Nabisco began on March 20. The top team in each of the four qualifying group automatically qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best two remaining runners-up. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers received a bye to the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Oita Trinita defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 in the final on November 1 at the Tokyo National Stadium. They qualified for the 2009 Pan-Pacific Championship and the 2009 Suruga Bank Championship.
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 |
Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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March 20, 2008 | Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
Urawa Reds | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | |
March 23, 2008 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus |
Kyoto Sanga | 3–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
April 16, 2008 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | |
May 25, 2008 | Kyoto Sanga | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe |
Nagoya Grampus | 4–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
May 31, 2008 | Kyoto Sanga | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
June 8, 2008 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–5 | Nagoya Grampus |
Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 |
FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 |
Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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March 20, 2008 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–2 | Jubilo Iwata |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | FC Tokyo | |
March 23, 2008 | Jubilo Iwata | 0–2 | FC Tokyo |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
April 16, 2008 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–0 | Tokyo Verdy |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Jubilo Iwata | |
May 25, 2008 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4–2 | Jubilo Iwata |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy | |
May 31, 2008 | FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Jubilo Iwata | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy | |
June 8, 2008 | Tokyo Verdy | 2–4 | FC Tokyo |
Jubilo Iwata | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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JEF United Chiba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 |
Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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March 20, 2008 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–2 | JEF United |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Consadole Sapporo | |
March 23, 2008 | Consadole Sapporo | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
JEF United | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | |
April 16, 2008 | JEF United | 0–0 | Consadole Sapporo |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | |
May 25, 2008 | Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | JEF United |
Kashiwa Reysol | 3–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | |
May 31, 2008 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Consadole Sapporo |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | JEF United | |
June 8, 2008 | Consadole Sapporo | 0–3 | Kashiwa Reysol |
JEF United | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
Oita Trinita | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
Albirex Niigata | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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March 20, 2008 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Oita Trinita |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Omiya Ardija | |
March 23, 2008 | Omiya Ardija | 0–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
Oita Trinita | 3–0 | Albirex Niigata | |
April 16, 2008 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Omiya Ardija |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Oita Trinita | |
May 25, 2008 | Omiya Ardija | 1–2 | Oita Trinita |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | |
May 31, 2008 | Omiya Ardija | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata |
Oita Trinita | 2–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
June 8, 2008 | Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
Oita Trinita | 1–0 | Omiya Ardija |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
JEF United Chiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Oita Trinita | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
FC Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Oita Trinita | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Kashima Antlers | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Quarter-finals
First leg
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Oita Trinita |
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Ishikawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Report | Maeda File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Edmilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Second leg
Oita Trinita | 1–1 | FC Tokyo |
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Edmilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Report | Cabore File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka |
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Komiyama File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Lopes File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Report | Futagawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' |
Gamba Osaka advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers |
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Iwashita File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Hyodo File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' |
Report | Marquinhos File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
Semifinals
First leg
Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | Oita Trinita |
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Johnsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Report | Ueslei File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
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Edamura File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Report | Futagawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' |
Second leg
Final
Oita Trinita | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Takamatsu File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Ueslei File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report |
Awards
- MVP: File:Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Takamatsu (Oita Trinita)
- Top Scorer: File:Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sugimoto (Nagoya Grampus)
- New Hero Prize: File:Flag of Japan.svg Mu Kanazaki (Oita Trinita)
External links
- J.League Official Site (in English)