J. League Cup 2008

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The 2008 edition of the J. League Cup sponsored by Nabisco began on March 20. The top 4 teams of each qualifying group will automatically qualify for the quarter-finals along with the best two remaining runners-up. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers receive a bye to the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the group stage of the Asian Champions League.

The final will be played on November 1 at the Tokyo National Stadium.

1 Group Stage
2 Knockout Stage
3 Awards
4 External link

[edit] Group Stage

[edit] Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Nagoya Grampus	15	6	5	0	1	14	5	+9
Vissel Kobe	10	6	3	1	2	5	5	0
Kyoto Sanga F.C.	6	6	1	3	2	7	8	−1
Urawa Red Diamonds	2	6	0	2	4	8	16	−8


March 20, 2008
Nagoya Grampus	0–1	Kyoto Sanga
Urawa Red Diamonds	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

[edit] Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Shimizu S-Pulse	11	6	3	2	1	13	6	+7
F.C. Tokyo	11	6	3	2	1	12	7	+5
Júbilo Iwata	10	6	3	1	2	10	7	+3
Tokyo Verdy	1	6	0	1	5	2	17	−15


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

[edit] Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
JEF United Chiba	12	6	3	3	0	9	5	+4
Kashiwa Reysol	9	6	2	3	1	9	7	+2
Kawasaki Frontale	6	6	2	0	4	9	10	−1
Consadole Sapporo	5	6	1	2	3	4	9	−5


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

[edit] Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Yokohama F. Marinos	12	6	3	3	0	8	2	+6
Oita Trinita	11	6	3	2	1	9	5	+4
Albirex Niigata	4	6	0	4	2	4	8	−4
Omiya Ardija	3	6	0	3	3	4	10	−6


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

[edit] Knockout Stage

[edit] Quarter Finals

Match	Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
A	F.C. Tokyo	-	Oita Trinita	2 Jul	6 Aug
B	JEF United Chiba	-	Nagoya Grampus	2 Jul	6 Aug
C	Gamba Osaka	-	Yokohama F. Marinos	2 Jul	6 Aug
D	Kashima Antlers	-	Shimizu S-Pulse	2 Jul	6 Aug

[edit] Semi Finals

[edit] First Leg

September 3, 2008	Winner Quarter Final A	–	Winner Quarter Final B

September 3, 2008	Winner Quarter Final C	–	Winner Quarter Final D

[edit] Second Leg

September 7, 2008	Winner Quarter Final B	–	Winner Quarter Final A

September 7, 2008	Winner Quarter Final D	–	Winner Quarter Final C

[edit] Final

November 1, 2008	Winner Semi Final 1	–	Winner Semi Final 2	National Stadium, Tokyo
				National Stadium, Tokyo

[edit] Awards

MVP:
Top Scorer:
New Hero Prize:

[edit] External link

J.LEAGUE The Official Site (English)(Japanese)

v • d • e

J. League

Domestic League, League Cup, & Emperor's Cup Seasons

Division 1 & 2	1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008

League Cup	1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008

Emperor's Cup	2006 · 2007

2008 J. League Clubs & Associate Members

Division 1 (18 clubs)	Consadole Sapporo · Kashima Antlers · Omiya Ardija · Urawa Red Diamonds · JEF United Ichihara Chiba · Kashiwa Reysol · F.C. Tokyo · Tokyo Verdy · Kawasaki Frontale · Yokohama F. Marinos · Albirex Niigata · Shimizu S-Pulse · Júbilo Iwata · Nagoya Grampus · Kyoto Sanga F.C. · Gamba Osaka · Vissel Kobe · Oita Trinita

Division 2 (15 clubs)	Vegalta Sendai · Montedio Yamagata · Mito HollyHock · Thespa Kusatsu · Yokohama F.C. · Shonan Bellmare · Ventforet Kofu · F.C. Gifu · Cerezo Osaka · Tokushima Vortis · Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Ehime F.C. · Avispa Fukuoka · Sagan Tosu · Roasso Kumamoto

Defunct Club(s)	Yokohama Flügels

Associate Members	Tochigi S.C. · Kataller Toyama · Gainare Tottori · Fagiano Okayama F.C. · New Wave Kitakyushu

Competitions involving Japanese clubs

Domestic	J. League Division 1 · J. League Division 2 · Yamazaki Nabisco Cup · Emperor's Cup · Promotion/Relegation Series · Xerox Super Cup · JOMO All-Star Soccer

Defunct	Suntory Championship · Sanwa Bank Cup · A3 Champions Cup (possibly)

International	AFC Champions League · Pan-Pacific Championship · Suruga Bank Championship

J. League Awards

Most Valuable Player · Top Scorer · Rookie of the Year · Best Eleven · Manager of the Year

See Also

Japanese football league system · J. League Associate Membership · J. League records · J. League contracts · Japanese football champions · Notable J. League players · List of football clubs in Japan

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