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 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Avispa Fukuoka 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 F.C. Tokyo 6 0 2 4 1 7 −6 2 Source: 2006-03-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 F.C. Tokyo Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2006-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 F.C. Tokyo 2006-04-26 F.C. Tokyo 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2006-05-14 F.C. Tokyo 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2006-05-17 F.C. Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos 2006-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 F.C. Tokyo

Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 15 Kashima Antlers 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 9 Ōita Trinita 6 3 0 3 6 9 −3 9 Kyoto Purple Sanga 6 1 0 5 10 16 −6 3 Source: 2009-03-29 Kashima Antlers 4–1 Ōita Trinita Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2009-04-12 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale Ōita Trinita 2–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga 2009-04-26 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga Ōita Trinita 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2009-05-14 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kyoto Purple Sanga Ōita Trinita 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2009-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Ōita Trinita Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2009-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–2 Ōita Trinita

Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JEF United Chiba 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 Albirex Niigata 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5 Source: 2006-03-29 JEF United Chiba 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Albirex Niigata 3–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2006-04-12 JEF United Chiba 3–2 Albirex Niigata Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2006-04-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Albirex Niigata Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–4 JEF United Chiba 2006-05-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 JEF United Chiba Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Albirex Niigata 2006-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2006-05-18 Albirex Niigata 0–0 JEF United Chiba 2006-05-21 JEF United Chiba 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Albirex Niigata 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cerezo Osaka 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12 Júbilo Iwata 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 Ventforet Kofu 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 Omiya Ardija 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7 Nagoya Grampus Eight 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3 Source: 2006-03-29 Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 Ventforet Kofu Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Júbilo Iwata 2006-04-05 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Omiya Ardija 2006-04-12 Ventforet Kofu 2–2 Júbilo Iwata Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2006-04-26 Omiya Ardija 2–3 Júbilo Iwata Ventforet Kofu 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2006-05-10 Ventforet Kofu 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–2 Omiya Ardija 2006-05-14 Omiya Ardija 1–0 Ventforet Kofu Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–1 Cerezo Osaka 2006-05-17 Omiya Ardija 1–1 Cerezo Osaka 2006-05-18 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Ventforet Kofu 2006-05-21 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Eight Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Omiya Ardija

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:

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

2006-06-03

Urawa Red Diamonds	4 – 3	Kawasaki Frontale

Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama

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2006-06-03

Yokohama F. Marinos	2 – 1	Júbilo Iwata

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

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2006-06-04

Cerezo Osaka	2 – 5	JEF United Chiba

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

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2006-06-04

Gamba Osaka	0 – 0	Kashima Antlers

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita

Second leg

2006-06-07

Kawasaki Frontale	2 – 1	Urawa Red Diamonds

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

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

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2006-06-08

Júbilo Iwata	0 – 2	Yokohama F. Marinos

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

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2006-06-08

JEF United Chiba	3 – 2	Cerezo Osaka

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba

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2006-06-08

Kashima Antlers	0 – 0	Gamba Osaka

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Semi finals

First leg

2006-09-02

Kashima Antlers	1 – 0	Yokohama F. Marinos

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

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2006-09-03

Kawasaki Frontale	2 – 2	JEF United Chiba

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Second leg

2006-09-20

Yokohama F. Marinos	2 – 1	Kashima Antlers

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.

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2006-09-20

JEF United Chiba	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Kawasaki Frontale

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba

Finals

2006-11-03

14:09

Kashima Antlers	0 – 2	JEF United Chiba
		Mizuno  80' Abe  82'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 44,704

Awards

• MVP : Koki Mizuno (JEF United Chiba)
• Top Scorer : Washington (Urawa Red Diamonds), 9 goals
• New Hero Prize : Hiroyuki Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale)

See also

• 2006 J.League Division 1
• 2006 J.League Division 2
• 2006 Emperor's Cup

External links

• J.League Official Site (in English)