2006 J. League Cup
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Dates | March 29 and November 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | JEF United Chiba (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kashima Antlers |
| Semifinalists | |
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
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
Second leg
Kawasaki Frontale advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.
Final
| Kashima Antlers | 0–2 | JEF United Chiba |
|---|---|---|
Mizuno  80'Abe 82' |
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,704
Awards
- MVP :
Koki Mizuno (JEF United Chiba) - Top Scorer :
Washington (Urawa Red Diamonds), 9 goals - New Hero Prize : Hiroyuki Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale)
See also
External links
- J.League Official Site (in English)