the 2005 final

J. League Cup is a Japanese football (soccer) competition organised by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 236 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): J. League Cup Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 236 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): J. League Cup Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Japan Professional Football League ), or J.LEAGUE ), is the top professional football (soccer) league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. ...

It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to league cup competitions played in many countries such as the Football League Cup in England and the Coppa Italia in Italy. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) is an Italian footballs annual cup competition. ...

The tournament format varies almost each year (see the "Format" section below). The 18 J. League Division 1 sides participated in the 2006 competition that was won by JEF United Ichihara Chiba. JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ...

Format

1992
Ten teams participated. At the group stage, each team played the other teams once. There was no draw and the golden goal, extra time and penalty shootout were employed to decided a tie if necessary. A sudden death was applied to the penalty shoot-out from the first kicker. The winner of a game got four points. A team who scored two or more goals in a game also won one point. The top four teams of the group stage went on to the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

1993
Thirteen teams (the ten J. League sides as well as the three JFL sides who had J. League associate membership) took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups, one consisting seven and the other consisting six. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. The top two teams of each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

1994
Fourteen teams (the twelve J. League sides as well as the two JFL sides who had J. League associate membership) took part. There was no group stage. The ties were single matches all through the competition.

1995
No competition

1996
The sixteen J. League sides participated. J. League associate member team did not take part due to the congested schedule. At the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice (home and away). A tie was decided by the aggregate of two matches. The winner of a tie got three points and a draw earned one point. The top two teams of each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

1997
Twenty teams (all the J. League clubs and the JFL clubs with J. League associate membership) participated. At the group stage, the teams were divided into five groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. A win earned three points, a draw earned one point. There was no extra time at this stage. The top team of each group as well as the three second-placed teams with the best records were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were played over two matches (home and away). Although Sagan Tosu had forfeited their associate membership because of the bankruptcy of their forerunner Tosu Futures, they were allowed to enter the competition as a special case. Sagan Tosu (Japanese: サガン鳥栖) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. ...

1998
Twenty teams (all the J. League clubs and the JFL clubs with J. League associate membership) participated. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. The top team of the each group was qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

1999
All the twenty-six J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game.

2000
All the twenty-seven J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game.

2001
All the twenty-eight J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game.

2002
All the sixteen J1 teams took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top two teams of the each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

2003
All the sixteen J1 teams took part. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse were exempted from the group stage because they participated in the AFC Champions League. The remaining fourteen teams were divided into four groups, two groups containing four teams and the other two groups containing three. The top team of the each group and the second placed teams of the groups containing four teams as well as Kashima and Shimizu were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game. Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Shimizu S-Pulse(清水エスパルス) is a J. League team. ... AFC Champions League logo The AFC Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between the champions and cup winners of the top 14 Asian leagues. ...

2004
All the sixteen J1 teams took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top two teams of the each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.

2005
All the eighteen J1 teams took part. Yokohama F. Marinos and Jubilo Iwata were exempted from the group stage because they participated in the AFC Champions League. The remaining sixteen teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice but only one game was played between some pairs of teams in the group containing five teams. The top team of the each group and the two second-placed teams with the best records as well as Marinos and Iwata were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game. From this year's competition, the golden goal rule was abolished and the extra time was always played for thirty minutes. Yokohama F. Marinos ) is a Japanese football team which participates in the professional J. League. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ...

2006
All the eighteen J1 teams took part. Gamba Osaka was exempted from the group stage because they participated in the AFC Champions League. The remaining seventeen teams were divided into four groups, three of them containing four teams and the other containing five teams. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top team of the each group and the three second placed teams with the best records as well as Gamba Osaka were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winner was decided by a single game. The away goal rule was employed for this year's competition but it was not applied to an goal in the extra time. Gamba Osaka (Japanese: ガンバ大阪) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. ...

Finals

Tokyo Verdy 1969 (東京ヴェルディ1969) is a football team which plays Japans J. League. ... Shimizu S-Pulse(清水エスパルス) is a J. League team. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ... JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ... Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League team. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Kawasaki Frontale (Japanese: 川崎フロンターレ) is a J. League football club. ... Yokohama F. Marinos ) is a Japanese football team which participates in the professional J. League. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds ), or Urawa Reds ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... F.C. Tokyo ) is a J. League team. ... JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ... Gamba Osaka (Japanese: ガンバ大阪) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. ... JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ...

MVP

Winners

Kazuyoshi Miura (三浦知良 Miura Kazuyoshi, born on February 26, 1967), often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football (soccer) striker. ... Tokyo Verdy 1969 (東京ヴェルディ1969) is a football team which plays Japans J. League. ... Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck (born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State, November 11, 1969) was a former Brazilian football (soccer) players. ... Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck (born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State, November 11, 1969) was a former Brazilian football (soccer) players. ... Santos, originally Portuguese or Spanish for Saints (singular Santo), may mean a great number of different things: // Surname Santos is a common surname in Portuguese and Spanish. ... Shimizu S-Pulse(清水エスパルス) is a J. League team. ... Jorginho, real name Jorge de Amorim Campos, (born August 17, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian soccer defender, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 1994. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League team. ... Koji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football (soccer) player who played at the Football World Cup 2002. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Tatsuya Enomoto (born 16 March 1979) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos. ... Yokohama F. Marinos ) is a Japanese football team which participates in the professional J. League. ... Mitsuo Ogasawara (born April 5, 1979) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J-league team Kashima Antlers. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Tatsuya Tanaka (田中達也, born November 27, 1982) is a Japanese football player who, as of 2004, was playing for the Urawa Red Diamonds. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds ), or Urawa Reds ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... Yoichi Doi (born July 25, 1973) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J-league team FC Tokyo. ... F.C. Tokyo ) is a J. League team. ... JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ...

New Hero Award

This award is presented to an under-23 player who made the biggest contribution to his team in the competition. The winner is decided based on votes from football journalists.
Winners

Hiroshi Nanami (名波　浩, born November 28, 1972, Shizuoka) is a professional footballer for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ... Toshihide Saito (斉藤俊秀, born 20 April 1973 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football defender. ... Shimizu S-Pulse(清水エスパルス) is a J. League team. ... Atsuhiro Miura (三浦淳宏, born 24 June 1974) is a Japanese football defender. ... Yokohama Flügels ) is a Japanese soccer team that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1999. ... Naohiro Takahara (born June 4, 1979 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ... F.C. Tokyo ) is a J. League team. ... Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Hitoshi Sogahata (曽ヶ端準, born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Kashima Antlers. ... Kashima Antlers F.C.(鹿島アントラーズ) is a J. League team. ... Keisuke Tsuboi (born September 16, 1979) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J-league team Urawa Red Diamonds. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds ), or Urawa Reds ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... Tatsuya Tanaka (田中達也, born November 27, 1982) is a Japanese football player who, as of 2004, was playing for the Urawa Red Diamonds. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds ), or Urawa Reds ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds ), or Urawa Reds ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... Yuki Abe (阿部勇樹, born September 6, 1981) is a Japanese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for JEF United Ichihara. ... JEF United Ichihara Chiba ) is a J. League team. ... Kawasaki Frontale (Japanese: 川崎フロンターレ) is a J. League football club. ...

	Japan Professional Football League J.LEAGUE clubs and tournaments
J.LEAGUE Division 1 (J1)
Niigata | Kashima | Chiba | Omiya | Urawa | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki | Yokohama FM
Kofu | Shimizu | Iwata | Nagoya | Kyoto | G.Osaka | C.Osaka | Hiroshima | Fukuoka | Oita
J.LEAGUE Division 2 (J2)
Sapporo | Sendai | Yamagata | Mito | Kusatsu | Kashiwa Tokyo V. | Yokohama FC | Shonan | Kobe | Tokushima | Ehime | Tosu
Abolished Club
Yokohama Flugels
Other J.LEAGUE Tournaments/Cups
Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | XEROX Super Cup | Promotion/Relegation Series | JOMO All-Stars Soccer Emperor's Cup | A3 Champions Cup | Santory Championship | Swan Bank Cup