2006 J.League Cup

Football tournament season
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
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The Last edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, sponsored by Nabisco began on March 29. Gamba Osaka were exempt from competing in the group stage, due to their entry into the Asian Champions League. They were therefore entered into the quarter-final stage.

The final was on November 3 at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winners were JEF United Ichihara Chiba, beating Kashima Antlers in the final 2-0 to claim its second J.League Cup championship.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Urawa Red Diamonds 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16
Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
Avispa Fukuoka 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5
F.C. Tokyo 6 0 2 4 1 7 −6 2
Source: [citation needed]
2006-03-29
Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 F.C. Tokyo
Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka
2006-04-12
Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka
Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 F.C. Tokyo
2006-04-26
F.C. Tokyo 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos
Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds
2006-05-14
F.C. Tokyo 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka
Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
2006-05-17
F.C. Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
2006-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds 4–2 Yokohama F. Marinos
Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 F.C. Tokyo

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 15
Kashima Antlers 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 9
Ōita Trinita 6 3 0 3 6 9 −3 9
Kyoto Purple Sanga 6 1 0 5 10 16 −6 3
Source: [citation needed]
2009-03-29
Kashima Antlers 4–1 Ōita Trinita
Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale
2009-04-12
Kashima Antlers 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale
Ōita Trinita 2–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
2009-04-26
Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
Ōita Trinita 1–0 Kashima Antlers
2009-05-14
Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kyoto Purple Sanga
Ōita Trinita 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale
2009-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Ōita Trinita
Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–1 Kashima Antlers
2009-05-21
Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–2 Ōita Trinita

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
JEF United Chiba 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13
Shimizu S-Pulse 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
Albirex Niigata 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Source: [citation needed]
2006-03-29
JEF United Chiba 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Albirex Niigata 3–3 Shimizu S-Pulse
2006-04-12
JEF United Chiba 3–2 Albirex Niigata
Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2006-04-26
Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Albirex Niigata
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–4 JEF United Chiba
2006-05-14
Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 JEF United Chiba
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Albirex Niigata
2006-05-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse
2006-05-18
Albirex Niigata 0–0 JEF United Chiba
2006-05-21
JEF United Chiba 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse
Albirex Niigata 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cerezo Osaka 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12
Júbilo Iwata 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
Ventforet Kofu 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
Omiya Ardija 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
Nagoya Grampus Eight 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]
2006-03-29
Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 Ventforet Kofu
Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Júbilo Iwata
2006-04-05
Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Omiya Ardija
2006-04-12
Ventforet Kofu 2–2 Júbilo Iwata
Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2006-04-26
Omiya Ardija 2–3 Júbilo Iwata
Ventforet Kofu 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2006-05-10
Ventforet Kofu 0–1 Cerezo Osaka
Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–2 Omiya Ardija
2006-05-14
Omiya Ardija 1–0 Ventforet Kofu
Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–1 Cerezo Osaka
2006-05-17
Omiya Ardija 1–1 Cerezo Osaka
2006-05-18
Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Ventforet Kofu
2006-05-21
Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight
Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Omiya Ardija

Runner-up qualifiers

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Júbilo Iwata 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
Kashima Antlers 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 9
Shimizu S-Pulse 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
Urawa Red Diamonds 4 1 5
Kawasaki Frontale 3 2 5
Kawasaki Frontale 2 2 4
JEF United Chiba 2 3 5
Cerezo Osaka 2 2 4
JEF United Chiba 5 3 8
JEF United Chiba
Kashima Antlers
Yokohama F. Marinos 2 2 4
Júbilo Iwata 1 0 1
Yokohama F. Marinos 0 2 2
Kashima Antlers 1 1 2
Kashima Antlers 0 2 2
Gamba Osaka 0 0 0

Quarter finals

First leg


Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Júbilo Iwata
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama


Second leg

Kawasaki Frontale advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.




Semi finals

First leg


Second leg

Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Kashima Antlers
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.


Final

Kashima Antlers0–2JEF United Chiba
Mizuno 80'
Abe 82'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,704

Awards

See also

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