2008 J.League Cup

The 2008 final
The 2008 edition of the J. League Cup sponsored by Nabisco 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 and Kashima Antlers received a bye to the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the group stage of the Asian Champions League.
Oita Trinita defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 in the final on November 1 at the Tokyo National Stadium. They qualified for the 2009 Pan-Pacific Championship and the 2009 Suruga Bank Championship.
Group stage
Group A
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
Quarter finals
First leg
Second leg
Gamba Osaka advances to the semi finals on Away goals rule.
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Awards
External links
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