2018 J.League Cup

The 2018 J.League Cup (2018 Jリーグカップ), or officially the 2018 J.League YBC Levain Cup (2018 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ), is the 43rd edition of the Japanese football league cup tournament and the 26th edition under the current J. League Cup format.

2018 J. League Cup
2018 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ
Country Japan
Dates7 March – 27 October 2018
Teams20
ChampionsShonan Bellmare
Runners-upYokohama F. Marinos
Matches played69
Top goal scorer(s)Sho Ito
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The winners earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.

Format

[1]

Byes
Teams that qualified for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage (3 or 4 teams) are given byes to the quarter-finals.
Group stage
The group stage is played by 16 teams, consisting of all other 2018 J1 League participants (14 or 15 teams) plus top 1 or 2 2018 J2 League participants based on the ranking of the previous season (i.e., 16th-placed team, and 17th-placed team if applicable, of 2017 J1 League).
Play-off stage
Play-off stage is played as four or five two-legged ties (number depending on the number of teams given byes to the quarter-finals so that eight teams play the quarter-finals).
  • If four teams are given byes to the quarter-finals, eight teams (top two teams of each group) advances to the play-off stage and composes four ties.
  • If three teams are given byes to the quarter-finals, ten teams (top two teams of each group, plus two best third-placed teams among four groups) advances to the play-off stage and composes five ties.

After the play-off stage where eight teams are active, quarterfinals (two-legged), semifinals (two-legged) and the final (single match) are played.

Group stage

Played between March 7 & May 16.

Tiebreakers

[1]

To determine the ranking of a group, teams with the same points are ranked by the following criteria:

  1. Points in the matches between the teams in question,
  2. Goal differences in the matches between the teams in question,
  3. Number of goals in the matches between the teams in question,
  4. Number of away goals in the matches between the teams in question.
  5. In case there are still two or more tied teams by the criteria above, re-apply them for only the tied teams. If the process does not classify teams anymore, see the following criteria.
  6. Goal differences in all group matches,
  7. Number of goals in all group matches,
  8. Penalty shoot-out (only if just two teams are tied, and they play the last group match)
  9. Fewer disciplinary points,
  10. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed teams (if needed), teams with the same points are ranked by the following criteria:

  1. Goal differences in all group matches,
  2. Number of goals in all group matches,
  3. Fewer disciplinary points,
  4. Drawing of lots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts VEG YMA ALB TOK
1 Vegalta Sendai 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 — 4–2 1–1 3–0
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 0–0 — 2–1 1–0
3 Albirex Niigata 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7 3–1 1–3 — 3–2
4 FC Tokyo 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 0–1 2–2 1–0 —
Source: Group A League table

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JÚB VEN SSP CON
1 Júbilo Iwata 6 4 0 2 9 7 +2 12 — 3–2 2–1 2–3
2 Ventforet Kofu 6 3 1 2 10 5 +5 10 0–1 — 1–0 3–0
3 Shimizu S-Pulse 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 1–0 1–1 — 2–1
4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3 0–1 0–3 0–3 —
Source: Group B League table

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RED GAM SFR GRA
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 — 1–4 1–0 2–0
2 Gamba Osaka 6 3 0 3 12 13 −1 9 0–1 — 0–4 1–4
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 7 0–0 2–3 — 2–1
4 Nagoya Grampus 6 2 0 4 9 14 −5 6 1–4 1–4 2–1 —
Source: Group C League table

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts VIS BEL VVN SAG
1 Vissel Kobe 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 — 3–4 2–2 1–1
2 Shonan Bellmare 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 0–3 — 2–0 1–0
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 7 1–2 2–1 — 3–2
4 Sagan Tosu 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 0–2 0–0 2–1 —
Source: Group D League table

Bracket
  Play-off stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
 Ventforet Kofu 2 1 3  
 Urawa Red Diamonds 0 2 2  
   Ventforet Kofu 2 1 3  
   Kashiwa Reysol (a) 2 1 3  
 Kashiwa Reysol
 Bye  
   Kashiwa Reysol 1 2 3 (4)  
   Shonan Bellmare (p) 1 2 3 (5)  
 Shonan Bellmare 3 1 4  
 Vegalta Sendai 0 3 3  
   Shonan Bellmare 3 2 5
   Cerezo Osaka 0 2 2  
 Cerezo Osaka
 Bye  
   Shonan Bellmare 1
   Yokohama F. Marinos 0
 Kashima Antlers  
 Bye  
   Kashima Antlers 1 3 4
   Kawasaki Frontale 1 1 2  
 Kawasaki Frontale
 Bye  
   Kashima Antlers 1 2 3
   Yokohama F. Marinos 2 2 4  
 Gamba Osaka 1 3 4  
 Júbilo Iwata 0 2 2  
   Gamba Osaka 0 1 1
   Yokohama F. Marinos 4 3 7  
 Yokohama F. Marinos 4 1 5
 Vissel Kobe 2 1 3  

Play-off stage

In each tie (two-legged tie) of play-offs, quarterfinals or semifinals, away goals rule is applied for goals in the regular playing time, but not in the extra time.[1]

Played on June 2 & 9.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shonan Bellmare 4–3 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 1–3
Gamba Osaka 4–2 Júbilo Iwata 1–0 3–2
Ventforet Kofu 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 1–2
Yokohama F. Marinos 5–3 Vissel Kobe 4–2 1–1

Quarter-finals

Played on September 5 & 9.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shonan Bellmare 5–2 Cerezo Osaka 3–0 2–2
Ventforet Kofu 3–3 (a) Kashiwa Reysol 2–2 1–1
Gamba Osaka 1–7 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–4 1–3
Kashima Antlers 4–2 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 3–1

First leg
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Shonan Bellmare3–0Cerezo OsakaShonan BMW Stadium, Hiratsuka
19:03 Matsuda  28'
Umesaki  70'
Kaneko  75'		 Attendance: 5,896
Referee: M. Okabe
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Ventforet Kofu2–2Kashiwa ReysolYamanashi Chuo Stadium, Kōfu
19:03 Nakayama  54'
Soneda  69'		  63' Nakagawa
 85' Cristiano		 Attendance: 4,157
Referee: M. Fukushima
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Gamba Osaka0–4Yokohama F. MarinosPanasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
19:03  2', 40' Ito
 74' Ōtsu
 75' Nakagawa		 Attendance: 5,792
Referee: M. Nishimura
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Kashima Antlers1–1Kawasaki FrontaleKashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:04 Nishi  19'  32' (pen.) Chinen Attendance: 7,145
Referee: M. Īda

Second leg
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Cerezo Osaka2–2Shonan BellmareYanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
19:03 Takagi  25'
Souza  35'		  31' Kaneko
 44' (pen.) Yamasaki		 Attendance: 6,589
Referee: M. Iemoto
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Kashiwa Reysol1–1Ventforet KofuHitachi Kashiwa Stadium, Kashiwa
19:03 Segawa  61'  14' Ferrugem Attendance: 6,120
Referee: M. Murakami
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Yokohama F. Marinos3–1Gamba OsakaNissan Stadium, Yokohama
19:03 Nakagawa  12'
Ito  20' (pen.), 85'		  52' Ichimi Attendance: 11,207
Referee: M. Araki
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Kawasaki Frontale1–3Kashima AntlersAjinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
19:03 Abe  51' (pen.)  28', 37' Yamamoto
 72' Serginho		 Attendance: 19,214
Referee: M. Yamamoto

Semi-finals

Played on October 10 & 14.


Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kashiwa Reysol 3–3 (4–5 p) Shonan Bellmare 1–1 2–2 (a.e.t.)
Kashima Antlers 3–4 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 2–2

First leg
10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) Kashiwa Reysol1–1Shonan BellmareHitachi Kashiwa Stadium, Kashiwa
19:04 Segawa  1' Report Kikuchi  9' Attendance: 5,665
Referee: M. Nishimura
10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) Kashima Antlers1–2Yokohama F. MarinosKashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:03 Inukai  90+4' Report Amano  77'
Vieira  90+5'		 Attendance: 8,421
Referee: M. Matsuo

Second leg
14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) Shonan Bellmare2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Kashiwa ReysolShonan BMW Stadium, Hiratsuka
16:03 Ishikawa  28'
Saka  93'		 Report Otani  70'
Yamazaki  113'		 Attendance: 13,018
Referee: M. Tōjō
Penalties
Sugioka
Yamasaki
Umesaki
Saka
Kaneko
Takayama 		Cristiano
Nakayama
Tezuka
Esaka
Suzuki
Yamazaki
14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) Yokohama F. Marinos2–2Kashima AntlersNissan Stadium, Yokohama
14:04 Vieira  20'
Nakagawa  34'		 Report Doi  62'
Serginho  70'		 Attendance: 12,979
Referee: M. Satō

Final
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) Shonan Bellmare1–0Yokohama F. MarinosSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
13:05 Sugioka  36' Report Attendance: 44,242
Referee: M. Kimura


Top goalscorers
As of match played 27 October 2018.[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Sho Ito Yokohama F. Marinos
8
2
 Shun Nagasawa Vissel Kobe
7
3
 Hugo Vieira Yokohama F. Marinos
5
Hwang Ui-jo Gamba Osaka
5
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References
  1. "2018JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について" [2018 J.League YBC Levain Cup tournament format] (in Japanese). J.League. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. https://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=YLC
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