2008 J. League Cup
The 2008 final
The 2008 edition of the J. League Cup sponsored by Nabisco began on March 20. The top 4 teams of each 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 | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 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 | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
Group C
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
Group D
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
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 Marinos | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Quarter finals
First leg
Second leg
August 6, 2008 |
Oita Trinita | 1 – 1 | FC Tokyo |
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Edmilson ![]() |
Report | Cabore ![]() |
Kyushu Oil Dome Attendance: 13,483 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe |
August 6, 2008 |
Yokohama Marinos | 2 – 1 | Gamba Osaka |
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Komiyama ![]() Lopes ![]() |
Report | Futagawa ![]() |
Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 8,365 Referee: Akio Okutani |
Gamba Osaka advances to the semi finals on Away goals rule.
August 6, 2008 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 – 1 | Kashima Antlers |
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Iwashita ![]() Hyodo ![]() |
Report | Marquinhos ![]() |
Nihondaira Sports Stadium Attendance: 8,949 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura |
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
September 7, 2008 |
Gamba Osaka | 2 – 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Roni ![]() Lucas ![]() |
Report | Yamamoto ![]() Edamura ![]() ![]() |
Final
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Awards
- MVP:
Daiki Takamatsu (Oita Trinita)
- Top Scorer:
Keita Sugimoto (Nagoya Grampus)
- New Hero Prize:
Mu Kanazaki (Oita Trinita)
External links
- J.League Official Site (English)
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