2006 J.League Cup

The Last edition of the J. League 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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Urawa Red Diamonds 6510145+916
Yokohama F. Marinos 631298+110
Avispa Fukuoka 612358-45
F.C. Tokyo 602417-62
2006-03-29
Urawa Red Diamonds2–0F.C. Tokyo
Yokohama F. Marinos1–0Avispa Fukuoka
2006-04-12
Urawa Red Diamonds3–1Avispa Fukuoka
Yokohama F. Marinos2–0F.C. Tokyo
2006-04-26
F.C. Tokyo1–2Yokohama F. Marinos
Avispa Fukuoka1–3Urawa Red Diamonds
2006-05-14
F.C. Tokyo0–1Avispa Fukuoka
Yokohama F. Marinos1–2Urawa Red Diamonds
2006-05-17
F.C. Tokyo0–0Urawa Red Diamonds
Avispa Fukuoka1–1Yokohama F. Marinos
2006-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds4–2Yokohama F. Marinos
Avispa Fukuoka0–0F.C. Tokyo

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kawasaki Frontale 6501148+615
Kashima Antlers 6303129+39
Oita Trinita 630369-39
Kyoto Purple Sanga 61051016-63
2009-03-29
Kashima Antlers4–1Oita Trinita
Kyoto Purple Sanga3–4Kawasaki Frontale
2009-04-12
Kashima Antlers3–1Kawasaki Frontale
Oita Trinita2–1Kyoto Purple Sanga
2009-04-26
Kawasaki Frontale4–1Kyoto Purple Sanga
Oita Trinita1–0Kashima Antlers
2009-05-14
Kashima Antlers3–2Kyoto Purple Sanga
Oita Trinita0–2Kawasaki Frontale
2009-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale1–0Oita Trinita
Kyoto Purple Sanga2–1Kashima Antlers
2009-05-21
Kawasaki Frontale2–1Kashima Antlers
Kyoto Purple Sanga1–2Oita Trinita

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
JEF United Chiba 6411107+313
Shimizu S-Pulse 62228808
Albirex Niigata 613278-16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 612379-25
2006-03-29
JEF United Chiba2–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Albirex Niigata3–3Shimizu S-Pulse
2006-04-12
JEF United Chiba3–2Albirex Niigata
Shimizu S-Pulse2–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2006-04-26
Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Albirex Niigata
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–4JEF United Chiba
2006-05-14
Shimizu S-Pulse1–0JEF United Chiba
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–0Albirex Niigata
2006-05-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2006-05-18
Albirex Niigata0–0JEF United Chiba
2006-05-21
JEF United Chiba1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
Albirex Niigata0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cerezo Osaka 633085+312
Jubilo Iwata 6312109+110
Ventforet Kofu 622287+18
Omiya Ardija 6213910-17
Nagoya Grampus Eight 6033610-43
2006-03-29
Nagoya Grampus Eight1–3Ventforet Kofu
Cerezo Osaka1–0Jubilo Iwata
2006-04-05
Jubilo Iwata2–1Omiya Ardija
2006-04-12
Ventforet Kofu2–2Jubilo Iwata
Cerezo Osaka1–1Nagoya Grampus Eight
2006-04-26
Omiya Ardija2–3Jubilo Iwata
Ventforet Kofu1–1Nagoya Grampus Eight
2006-05-10
Ventforet Kofu0–1Cerezo Osaka
Nagoya Grampus Eight1–2Omiya Ardija
2006-05-14
Omiya Ardija1–0Ventforet Kofu
Nagoya Grampus Eight1–1Cerezo Osaka
2006-05-17
Omiya Ardija1–1Cerezo Osaka
2006-05-18
Jubilo Iwata1–2Ventforet Kofu
2006-05-21
Jubilo Iwata2–1Nagoya Grampus Eight
Cerezo Osaka3–2Omiya Ardija

Runner-up qualifiers

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Jubilo Iwata 6312109+110
Yokohama F. Marinos 631298+110
Kashima Antlers 6303129+39
Shimizu S-Pulse 62228808

Knockout stage

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                             
 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

Second leg

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

Semi finals

First leg

Second leg

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.

Finals

2006-11-03
14:09
Kashima Antlers 0 – 2 JEF United Chiba
Mizuno  80'
Abe  82'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,704

Awards

See also

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