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| Date | November 1, 2008 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
2008 J.League Cup Final was the 16th final of the J.League Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on November 1, 2008. Oita Trinita won the championship. [1]
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