2006 J.League Cup

The 2006 edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup was sponsored by Nabisco. First-round matches were held from March 29 through May 21.^[1] 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.

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)
Runners-up	Kashima Antlers
Semifinalists	Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki Frontale
← 2005 2007 →

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.

Group stage

Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Urawa Red Diamonds 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Avispa Fukuoka 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 F.C. Tokyo 6 0 2 4 1 7 −6 2 Source: [citation needed] 2006-03-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 F.C. Tokyo Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2006-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 F.C. Tokyo 2006-04-26 F.C. Tokyo 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2006-05-14 F.C. Tokyo 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2006-05-17 F.C. Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos 2006-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 F.C. Tokyo

Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 15 Kashima Antlers 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 9 Ōita Trinita 6 3 0 3 6 9 −3 9 Kyoto Purple Sanga 6 1 0 5 10 16 −6 3 Source: [citation needed] 2009-03-29 Kashima Antlers 4–1 Ōita Trinita Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2009-04-12 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale Ōita Trinita 2–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga 2009-04-26 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga Ōita Trinita 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2009-05-14 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kyoto Purple Sanga Ōita Trinita 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2009-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Ōita Trinita Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2009-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–2 Ōita Trinita

Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JEF United Chiba 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 Albirex Niigata 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5 Source: [citation needed] 2006-03-29 JEF United Chiba 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Albirex Niigata 3–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2006-04-12 JEF United Chiba 3–2 Albirex Niigata Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2006-04-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Albirex Niigata Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–4 JEF United Chiba 2006-05-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 JEF United Chiba Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Albirex Niigata 2006-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2006-05-18 Albirex Niigata 0–0 JEF United Chiba 2006-05-21 JEF United Chiba 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Albirex Niigata 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cerezo Osaka 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12 Júbilo Iwata 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 Ventforet Kofu 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 Omiya Ardija 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7 Nagoya Grampus Eight 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3 Source: [citation needed] 2006-03-29 Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 Ventforet Kofu Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Júbilo Iwata 2006-04-05 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Omiya Ardija 2006-04-12 Ventforet Kofu 2–2 Júbilo Iwata Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2006-04-26 Omiya Ardija 2–3 Júbilo Iwata Ventforet Kofu 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2006-05-10 Ventforet Kofu 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–2 Omiya Ardija 2006-05-14 Omiya Ardija 1–0 Ventforet Kofu Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–1 Cerezo Osaka 2006-05-17 Omiya Ardija 1–1 Cerezo Osaka 2006-05-18 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Ventforet Kofu 2006-05-21 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Omiya Ardija

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

2006-06-03

Urawa Red Diamonds	4–3	Kawasaki Frontale

Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama

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2006-06-03

Yokohama F. Marinos	2–1	Júbilo Iwata

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

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2006-06-04

Cerezo Osaka	2–5	JEF United Chiba

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

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2006-06-04

Gamba Osaka	0–0	Kashima Antlers

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita

Second leg

2006-06-07

Kawasaki Frontale	2–1	Urawa Red Diamonds

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Kawasaki Frontale advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.

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2006-06-08

Júbilo Iwata	0–2	Yokohama F. Marinos

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

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2006-06-08

JEF United Chiba	3–2	Cerezo Osaka

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba

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2006-06-08

Kashima Antlers	0–0	Gamba Osaka

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Semi finals

First leg

2006-09-02

Kashima Antlers	1–0	Yokohama F. Marinos

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

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2006-09-03

Kawasaki Frontale	2–2	JEF United Chiba

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Second leg

2006-09-20

Yokohama F. Marinos	2–1	Kashima Antlers

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.

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2006-09-20

JEF United Chiba	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Kawasaki Frontale

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba

Final

Main article: 2006 J.League Cup Final

2006-11-03

14:09

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

• 2006 J.League Division 1
• 2006 J.League Division 2
• 2006 Emperor's Cup