2006 J.League Cup

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2006 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
DatesMarch 29 and November 3
Final positions
Champions JEF United Chiba (2nd title)
Runner-up Kashima Antlers
Semifinalists
  2005
2007  

The 2006 edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup was sponsored by Nabisco. First-round matches were held from March 29 through May 21. [1] 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.

Contents

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

Runner-up qualifiers

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Júbilo Iwata 6312109+110
Yokohama F. Marinos 631298+110
Kashima Antlers 6303129+39
Shimizu S-Pulse 62228808
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
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




Second leg

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




Semi finals

First leg


Second leg

Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.


Final

Kashima Antlers 0–2 JEF United Chiba
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National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,704

Awards

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