2000 J.League Cup

J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Dates	12 April and 4 November 2000
Teams	27
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (2nd title)
Runner-up	Kawasaki Frontale]
Semifinalists	Kyoto Purple Sanga Nagoya Grampus Eight
Tournament statistics
Matches played	51
MVP Award	Koji Nakata
← 1999 2001 →

Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the 2000 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 2000 season.

Overview

It was contested by 27 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the cup. There were 22 teams played the first round, with 5 teams getting byes to the second round.

Results

1st round

• Montedio Yamagata 0–3 ; 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Omiya Ardija 0–4 ; 0–2 Vissel Kobe
• Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 ; 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
• Shonan Bellmare 2–3 ; 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka
• Ventforet Kofu 0–2 ; 1–5 Yokohama F. Marinos
• Albirex Niigata 0–1 ; 1–3 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Cerezo Osaka 2–0 ; 1–0 Vegalta Sendai
• Sagan Tosu 0–1 ; 1–2 Verdy Kawasaki
• Oita Trinita 2–2 ; 1–3 JEF United Ichihara
• Gamba Osaka 2–1 ; 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
• Shimizu S-Pulse 4–1 ; 3–1 Mito HollyHock

2nd round

• Yokohama F. Marinos 4–1 ; 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 ; 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol
• Verdy Kawasaki 1–0 ; 1–0 Cerezo Osaka
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–1 ; 0–1 FC Tokyo
• Gamba Osaka 0–1 ; 2–1 Jubilo Iwata
• Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 ; 2–3 Kashima Antlers
• JEF United Ichihara 1–1 ; 1–2 Nagoya Grampus Eight
• Vissel Kobe 2–0 ; 0–4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Quarterfinals

• Verdy Kawasaki 0–0 ; 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale
• Jubilo Iwata 1–1 ; 1–2 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 ; 1–1 Kashima Antlers
• Shimizu S-Pulse 4–6 ; 0–0 Nagoya Grampus Eight

Semifinals

• Kyoto Purple Sanga 0–2 ; 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 ; 2–3 Kashima Antlers

Final

• Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Kashima Antlers won the cup.