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2006 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
Country Japan
DatesMarch 29 and November 3
Final positions
ChampionsJEF United Chiba (2nd title)
Runner-upKashima Antlers
Semifinalists
← 2005
2007 →

The Last edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, sponsored by Nabisco began on March 29. 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.

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 championship.

Group stage

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

Urawa Red Diamonds4–3Kawasaki Frontale

Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Júbilo Iwata

Cerezo Osaka2–5JEF United Chiba

Gamba Osaka0–0Kashima Antlers

Second leg

Kawasaki Frontale2–1Urawa Red Diamonds

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


Júbilo Iwata0–2Yokohama F. Marinos

JEF United Chiba3–2Cerezo Osaka

Kashima Antlers0–0Gamba Osaka

Semi finals

First leg

Kashima Antlers1–0Yokohama F. Marinos

Kawasaki Frontale2–2JEF United Chiba

Second leg

Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.


JEF United Chiba3–2 (a.e.t.)Kawasaki Frontale

Final

Main article: 2006 J.League Cup Final

Kashima Antlers0–2JEF United Chiba
Mizuno 80'
Abe 82'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,704

Awards

See also