2003 J.League Cup

The J. League Cup 2003, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 2003, was the 1st edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 11th edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on March 8, and finished on November 3, 2003.

Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse were given a bye to the quarter-final due to their qualification for the AFC Champions League. The rest of 14 teams started from the group stage, where they're divided into four groups. The group winners of each group qualifies for the quarter-final along with the runners-up of group A and B, and the two teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Júbilo Iwata 6312138+510
Urawa Red Diamonds 622245-18
Tokyo Verdy 1969 6222710-38
Vissel Kobe 6213910-17
2003-03-08
Júbilo Iwata2–0Urawa Red Diamonds
Tokyo Verdy 19690–1Vissel Kobe
2003-03-15
Vissel Kobe4–2Júbilo Iwata
Urawa Red Diamonds0–1Tokyo Verdy 1969
2003-04-09
Júbilo Iwata4–0Tokyo Verdy 1969
Vissel Kobe1–2Urawa Red Diamonds
2003-04-23
Urawa Red Diamonds0–0Júbilo Iwata
Vissel Kobe2–2Tokyo Verdy 1969
2003-07-02
Tokyo Verdy 19691–1Urawa Red Diamonds
Júbilo Iwata3–1Vissel Kobe
2003-07-16
Urawa Red Diamonds1–0Vissel Kobe
Tokyo Verdy 19693–2Júbilo Iwata

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
FC Tokyo 6321125+711
Yokohama F. Marinos 6321105+511
Vegalta Sendai 6213911-27
Kashiwa Reysol 6033313-103
2003-03-08
Kashiwa Reysol1–1Vegalta Sendai
Yokohama F. Marinos1–0FC Tokyo
2003-03-15
FC Tokyo2–2Yokohama F. Marinos
Vegalta Sendai4–1Kashiwa Reysol
2003-04-09
Kashiwa Reysol0–3Yokohama F. Marinos
FC Tokyo4–1Vegalta Sendai
2003-04-23
FC Tokyo4–0Kashiwa Reysol
Yokohama F. Marinos0–2Vegalta Sendai
2003-07-02
Vegalta Sendai0–3Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashiwa Reysol0–0FC Tokyo
2003-07-16
Vegalta Sendai1–2FC Tokyo
Yokohama F. Marinos1–1Kashiwa Reysol

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gamba Osaka 421186+27
Cerezo Osaka 41214405
JEF United Ichihara 411257-24
2003-03-08
Gamba Osaka1–0Cerezo Osaka
2003-03-15
JEF United Ichihara1–2Cerezo Osaka
2003-04-09
Cerezo Osaka0–0JEF United Ichihara
2003-04-23
Cerezo Osaka2–2Gamba Osaka
2003-07-02
Gamba Osaka4–2JEF United Ichihara
2003-07-16
JEF United Ichihara2–1Gamba Osaka

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nagoya Grampus Eight 422031+28
Kyoto Purple Sanga 41215505
Oita Trinita 402257-22
2003-03-08
Kyoto Purple Sanga3–2Oita Trinita
2003-03-15
Oita Trinita0–1Nagoya Grampus Eight
2003-04-09
Nagoya Grampus Eight0–0Kyoto Purple Sanga
2003-04-23
Oita Trinita2–2Kyoto Purple Sanga
2003-07-02
Nagoya Grampus Eight1–1Oita Trinita
2003-07-16
Kyoto Purple Sanga0–1Nagoya Grampus Eight

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

First leg

2003-08-13
19:02
Yokohama F. Marinos 0–1 Jubilo Iwata
Yasumasa Nishino 19'
Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 12,016
Referee: Akio Okutani

2003-08-13
19:04
Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 FC Tokyo
Emerson 64'
Toru Chishima 89' 		Mitsuhiro Toda 28'
Mitsuhiro Toda 86'
Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 15,362
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

2003-08-13
19:01
Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka
Ahn Jung Hwan 51' Magrao 78'
Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 9,070
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse

Second leg

2003-08-27
19:00
Jubilo Iwata 3–0 Yokohama F. Marinos
Gral 56'
Ryoichi Maeda 69'
Yasumasa Nishino 85'
Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 8,808
Referee: Kiyoshi Ota

2003-08-27
19:04
FC Tokyo 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
Emerson 60'
Emerson 89'
Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 17,343
Referee: Akio Okutani

2003-08-27
19:02
Gamba Osaka 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse
Masashi Oguro 70'
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto 82' 		Emerson 31'
Ryuzo Morioka 76'
Keisuke Ota 89'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Attendance: 6,053
Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama

2003-08-27
19:03
Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1 Kashima Antlers
Naoki Soma 87'
Mizuho Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Kazuhisa Osada

Semi finals

First leg

2003-10-01
19:00
Kashima Antlers 0–1 Jubilo Iwata
Zivkovic 87'
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 9,915
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

2003-10-01
19:04
Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Ahn Jung Hwan 23'
Nihondaira Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,048
Referee: Kiyoshi Ota

Second leg

2003-10-08
19:00
Jubilo Iwata 0–2 Kashima Antlers
Fernando 47'
Masashi Motoyama 61'
Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 11,471
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

2003-10-08
19:04
Urawa Red Diamonds 6–1 Shimizu S-Pulse
Tatsuya Tanaka 26'
Tatsuya Tanaka 44'
Emerson 54'
Emerson 57'
Emerson 62'
Koji Yamase 70' 		Tuto 77'
Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 18,486
Referee: Joji Kashihara

Final

2003-11-03
14:09
Kashima Antlers 0–4 Urawa Red Diamonds
Koji Yamase 13'
Emerson 48'
Tatsuya Tanaka 56'
Emerson 86'
Tokyo National Stadium
Attendance: 51,758
Referee: Toru Kamikawa

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Brazil Emerson
8
 Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan Ryoichi Maeda
5
 Jubilo Iwata
Brazil Gral
5
 Jubilo Iwata

Awards

References

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