J. League Cup 2008
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J. League Cup
J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized 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.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
sponsored by Nabisco
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began on March 20. The top 4 teams of each qualifying group automatically qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best two remaining runners-up. Both 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...
and 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"....
received a bye to the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the group stage of the Asian Champions League
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
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Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita
is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita...
defeated 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...
2-0 in the final on November 1 at the Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
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Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus 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... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
| Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga F.C. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
| March 20, 2008 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
| Urawa Reds | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe |
| March 23, 2008 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus |
| Kyoto Sanga | 3–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| April 16, 2008 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe |
| May 25, 2008 | ||
| Kyoto Sanga | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe |
| Nagoya Grampus | 4–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| May 31, 2008 | ||
| Kyoto Sanga | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| June 8, 2008 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–5 | Nagoya Grampus |
| Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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... |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |
| F.C. Tokyo | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |
| Júbilo 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... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
| Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 |
| March 20, 2008 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 0–2 | Jubilo Iwata |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | FC Tokyo |
| March 23, 2008 | ||
| Jubilo Iwata | 0–2 | FC Tokyo |
| Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| April 16, 2008 | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Jubilo Iwata |
| May 25, 2008 | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 4–2 | Jubilo Iwata |
| FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| May 31, 2008 | ||
| FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Jubilo Iwata | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| June 8, 2008 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2–4 | FC Tokyo |
| Jubilo Iwata | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| JEF United Chiba JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| 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... |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
| Consadole Sapporo Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| March 20, 2008 | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0–2 | JEF United |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Consadole Sapporo |
| March 23, 2008 | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| JEF United | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| April 16, 2008 | ||
| JEF United | 0–0 | Consadole Sapporo |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| May 25, 2008 | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | JEF United |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| May 31, 2008 | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Consadole Sapporo |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | JEF United |
| June 8, 2008 | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 0–3 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| JEF United | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Oita Trinita Oita Trinita is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita... |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in... |
4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| Omiya Ardija Omiya Ardija is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds... |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| March 20, 2008 | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Oita Trinita |
| Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Omiya Ardija |
| March 23, 2008 | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 0–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Oita Trinita | 3–0 | Albirex Niigata |
| April 16, 2008 | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Omiya Ardija |
| Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Oita Trinita |
| May 25, 2008 | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 1–2 | Oita Trinita |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata |
| May 31, 2008 | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata |
| Oita Trinita | 2–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| June 8, 2008 | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Oita Trinita | 1–0 | Omiya Ardija |
Knockout stage
First leg
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Second leg
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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...
advances to the semi finals on Away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
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| GK | 16 |  Seigo Shimokawa |
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| RB | 4 | Yuki Fukaya |
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| CB | 6 | Masato Morishige |
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| LB | 22 | Taikai Uemoto |
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| DM | 3 |  Roberto |
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| DM | 5 | Edmilson |
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| RM | 20 | Daisuke Takahashi |
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| LM | 33 | Yoshiaki Fujita |
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| AM | 8 | Mu Kanazaki Mu Kanazaki is a Japanese football player who plays for J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut for Japan on January 20, 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.-Club:... |
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| CF | 10 | Ueslei Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva or better known as Ueslei is a Brazilian former football player.Ueslei played for Bahia, Vitória and Atlético Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro.- Club career statistics :... |
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| CF | 13 | Daiki Takamatsu Daiki Takamatsu is a Japanese football player. He is a forward and plays for J. League Division 2 side F.C. Tokyo.-Career:... (c) |
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| GK | 29 | Keisuke Shimizu |
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| DF | 25 | Hiroyuki Kobayashi |
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| MF | 2 | Ryo Kobayashi |
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| MF | 7 | Teppei Nishiyama |
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| MF | 14 | Akihiro Ienaga Akihiro Ienaga is a Japanese footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca.-Professional career:Ienaga began his career as a trainee with Gamba Osaka, one of the leading clubs in Japan's J... |
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| FW | 18 | Hiroshi Kiyotake Hiroshi Kiyotake is a Japanese football player who plays for Cerezo Osaka.-Club:Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 20111Includes Pan-Pacific Championship.-International:-External links:* at Cerezo Osaka official site * at Yahoo! Japan sports... |
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| FW | 9 | Yasuhito Morishima Yasuhito Morishima is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Oita Trinita in the J. League.He is a forward on the U-20 Japanese national team playing at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.... |
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| Chamusca Pericles Chamusca Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca, or simply known as Péricles Chamusca is a Brazilian football manager. He is currently coaching Al-Jaish in the Qatar Stars League.-Coaching career:... |
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Kaito YamamotoKaito Yamamoto
Kaito Yamamoto is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.-Career:...
Keisuke IwashitaKeisuke Iwashita
Keisuke Iwashita is a Japanese football defender who plays for J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.- Career :...
Kazumichi TakagiKazumichi Takagi
Kazumichi Takagi is a Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Gamba Osaka.-Career:...
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Naoki Aoyama Arata KodamaArata Kodama
Arata Kodama is a Japanese football defender currently playing for J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.- Career :...
Masaki YamamotoMasaki Yamamoto
Masaki Yamamoto is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.- Career :...
Teruyoshi ItoTeruyoshi Ito
is a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Ventforet Kofu. He had spent his career at only Shimizu S-Pulse for the last 18 years. He was also capped 27 times for the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2001. He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
Takuma EdamuraTakuma Edamura
Takuma Edamura is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for the J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse....
Akihiro HyodoAkihiro Hyodo
Akihiro Hyodo is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League Division 1 team Kashiwa Reysol.- Career :...
Kazuki HaraKazuki Hara
Kazuki Hara is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for the J. League Division 1 team Urawa Red Diamonds. He joined S-Pulse after having graduated from university, and plays in the forward position.-Club:...
Shinji OkazakiShinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki is a Japanese football player currently playing for VfB Stuttgart of the German Bundesliga.-Career:...
Yohei NishibeYohei Nishibe
Yohei Nishibe is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League Division 2 team Shonan Bellmare.- Career :...
Takahiro YamanishiTakahiro Yamanishi
Takahiro Yamanishi is a Japanese former football defender.-Career:...
Daisuke IchikawaDaisuke Ichikawa
is a Japanese football player. He is a pacey right-winger who currently plays for the J. League side Ventforet Kofu-Playing career:Ichikawa is a product of Shimizu's youth system. He made his J. League debut on March 21, 1998 against Consadole Sapporo. He scored his first league goal against on...
Takuya HondaTakuya Honda
Takuya Honda is a Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Kashima Antlers. After graduating from Hosei University he joined S-Pulse in 2008...
Marcos PauloMarcos Paulo Alves
Marcos Paulo Alves is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Fortaleza Esporte Clube and had represented Brazil national football team.-Career:...
Mitsuhiro TodaMitsuhiro Toda
Mitsuhiro Toda is a Japanese football former player who has recently played for J. League Division 1 Shimizu S-Pulse. Toda first joined the University of Tsukuba. After graduation, he signed for F.C. Tokyo...
Takuro YajimaTakuro Yajima
Takuro Yajima is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League Division 1 Kawasaki Frontale.- Career :...
Kenta HasegawaKenta Hasegawa
is a former Japanese international football player. He was a right-footed forward. He managed J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse for 6 seasons between 2005 and 2010.-Club:...
Awards
- MVP: Daiki TakamatsuDaiki Takamatsuis a Japanese football player. He is a forward and plays for J. League Division 2 side F.C. Tokyo.-Career:...
- - Top Scorer: Keita SugimotoKeita Sugimotois a Japanese football player who currently plays for Tokushima Vortis. His profile was raised when he scored a overhead kick from a tight angle while playing against Al-Ittihad in the Asian Champions League semi-final second round....
- - New Hero Prize: Mu KanazakiMu Kanazakiis a Japanese football player who plays for J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut for Japan on January 20, 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.-Club:...
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