2016 J.League Cup
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The 2016 J.League Cup (also known as the 2016 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, later changed to 2016 J.League YBC Levain Cup for sponsoring purposes) was the 41st edition of the most prestigious Japanese football league cup tournament and the 24th edition under the current J.League Cup format.
| J.League YBC Levain Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Urawa Red Diamonds (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Gamba Osaka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Toshiyuki Takagi (4 goals) |
Format
Teams from the J1 League took part in the tournament. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Gamba Osaka, Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tokyo were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2016 AFC Champions League. The remaining 14 teams started from the group stage, where they were divided into two groups of seven. The group winners and the runners-up of each group qualified for the quarter-final along with the four teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Summarize
Perspective
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIS | ARD | VEN | BEL | JÚB | ANT | GRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 16 | Knock-out stage | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |||||
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 14 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2016. Source: 2016J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Group Stage Group A League table and J. League Data
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Matches
| Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Ventforet Kofu |
|---|---|---|
Yamamoto  60' |
Report | Billy Celeski 6' Nilson 45' |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Saito 13' |
Report | Pedro Júnior 35' Leandro 69' |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–1 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Júnior 23', 64' Watanabe 37'Soma 75' |
Report | Yamamoto 84' |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Noda 38' |
Report | Endo 52' Caio 66'Shoji 71' |
| Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Omiya Ardija |
|---|---|---|
| Watanabe 58' |
Report | Esaka 17' |
| Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | Shonan Bellmare |
|---|---|---|
| Nagaki 11' Doi 26' |
Report | Otsuki 18' Hasegawa 87'Hanato 90+4' |
| Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Keisuke 25' |
Report |
| Ventforet Kofu | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tanaka 64' Seigou 75' |
| Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Sugimoto 58' |
Report | Fujita 17' |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Nakasaka 10' Watanabe 19'Ishizu 88'Takahashi 90+3' |
Report |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nakasaka 37' Fujita 90+1' |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–3 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Bothroyd 64' |
Report | Koyamatsu 27' Takeuchi 37'Kawamata 39' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FMA | AVI | FRO | REY | VEG | ALB | SAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Knock-out stage | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2016. Source: 2016J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Group Stage Group B League table and J. League Data
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Matches
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Enomoto 4' |
Report |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Jogo 17' Wellington 30' |
Report | Wako 55' Tanaka 77' |
| Albirex Niigata | 0–5 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Taniguchi 8', 23' Kano 20', 83'Hashimoto 48' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Baek Sung-dong 38' |
Report | Kim Min-Tae 86' |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–3 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Togashi 5' |
Report | Nakagawa 42' Masushima 50', 68' |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira 39' Taketomi 90+4' |
Report | Eduardo Neto 72' |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira 66' |
Report | Ito 55' Kozuka 72' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Tomiyama 72' |
Report | Kim Min-hyeok 16' (o.g.) |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Hyodo 73' Ito 90+4' |
Report | Hirai 31' |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka 43', 48' |
Report | Ramon Lopes 85' |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|---|
| Hirai 85' |
Report | Toyoda 45' |
| Vegalta Sendai | 0–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nakamura 42' Saito 61' |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 4–2 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Kanamori 16', 37' Hirai 19'Jogo 68' |
Report | Yamazaki 6' Suzuki 82' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Ikeda 31' |
Report | Éderson 79' |
Knock-out stage
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Perspective
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
First leg
| Omiya Ardija | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus 23' Ienaga 87' |
Report | Kanai 71' |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Shibasaki 28' |
Report | Goya 86' |
| Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro 35' |
Report | Takagi 6' Zlatan 41' |
| FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Nakajima 62' |
Report | Mishima 90' |
Second leg
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Omiya Ardija |
|---|---|---|
| Kayke 45+1' |
Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Yokohama F. Marinos won on away goals
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–0 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Takagi 39', 60' Abe 43'Lee 84' |
Report |
Urawa Red Diamonds won 6-1 on aggregate.
| Gamba Osaka | 6–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Nagasawa 32', 45+2' Niwa 55'Ademilson 60', 63'Abe 71' |
Report | Nogami 24' Morisaki 52'Minagawa 79' |
Gamba Osaka won 7-4 on aggregate.
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | FC Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tanabe 30' Takahashi 75' |
FC Tokyo won 3-1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Ito 56' |
Report | 63' Endō |
1–1 on aggregate. Gamba Osaka won on away goals
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–1 | FC Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Koroki 24', 38', 53' |
Report | 81' Nakajima |
Urawa Red Diamonds won 5-2 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toshiyuki Takagi |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 |
| 2 | Shinzo Koroki |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 |
 Pedro Júnior |
Vissel Kobe | ||
| Kazuma Watanabe |
Vissel Kobe | ||
| Shoki Hirai |
Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Sho Ito |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
Updated to games played on 15 October 2016
Names of players in bold are still active.
Source: J. League Data
References
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