| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shimizu S-Pulse (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Verdy Kawasaki |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 115 |
Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the '96 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 1996 season.
It was contested by 16 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.
In what is the most unusual format ever used in the history of the J.League Cup, the win-draw-lose results were based on their aggregate score of the ties between teams, not the individual games' results.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 15 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 16 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Verdy Kawasaki | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 14 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Flugels | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 12 | |
| 4 | JEF United Ichihara | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 3 |
Shimizu S-Pulse won the cup
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1992 Verdy Kawasaki season
1993 Kashima Antlers season
1993 Verdy Kawasaki season
1993 Yokohama Flügels season
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1994 Verdy Kawasaki season
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1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
1995 Verdy Kawasaki season
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