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 Last edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco 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.

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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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