1996 J. League Cup
Encyclopedia
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 15 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 13 | |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 7 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kyoto Purple Sanga Kyoto Purple Sanga is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The word "Sanga" is a Sanskrit term meaning "group" or "club", often used to denote Buddhist congregations. This reflects Kyoto's tradition of Buddhist temples... |
14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in... |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 16 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Verdy Kawasaki | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 14 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Yokohama Flugels Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 12 | |
| 4 | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 7 | |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka Avispa Fukuoka For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as... |
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 3 |
Semifinals
- Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysolis a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
1-2 Verdy Kawasaki - Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulseis a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
5-0 Bellmare Hiratsuka
Final
- Verdy Kawasaki 3-3 (PK 4-5) Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulseis a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
won the championship.