Group stage
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIS | ARD | VEN | BEL | JÚB | ANT | GRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 16 | Knock-out stage | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |||||
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 14 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2016. Source: 2016J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Group Stage Group A League table and J. League Data
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Matches
| Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Ventforet Kofu |
|---|---|---|
Yamamoto  60' | Report | Billy Celeski 6' Nilson 45' |
| Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Esaka 37' | Report |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Saito 13' | Report | Pedro Júnior 35' Leandro 69' |
| Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Shonan Bellmare |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shimamura 87' |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–1 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Júnior 23', 64' Watanabe 37'Soma 75' | Report | Yamamoto 84' |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Omiya Ardija |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pečnik 64' |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–0 | Ventforet Kofu |
|---|---|---|
| Matsui 1' | Report |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Noda 38' | Report | Endo 52' Caio 66'Shoji 71' |
| Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Omiya Ardija |
|---|---|---|
| Watanabe 58' | Report | Esaka 17' |
| Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | Shonan Bellmare |
|---|---|---|
| Nagaki 11' Doi 26' | Report | Otsuki 18' Hasegawa 87'Hanato 90+4' |
| Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Keisuke 25' | Report |
| Ventforet Kofu | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tanaka 64' Seigou 75' |
| Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Sugimoto 58' | Report | Fujita 17' |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1–0 | Shonan Bellmare |
|---|---|---|
| Kawamoto 61' | Report |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Nakasaka 10' Watanabe 19'Ishizu 88'Takahashi 90+3' | Report |
| Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Pečnik 87' | Report |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nakasaka 37' Fujita 90+1' |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–3 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Bothroyd 64' | Report | Koyamatsu 27' Takeuchi 37'Kawamata 39' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FMA | AVI | FRO | REY | VEG | ALB | SAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Knock-out stage | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2016. Source: 2016J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Group Stage Group B League table and J. League Data
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Draw.
Matches
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Enomoto 4' | Report |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Jogo 17' Wellington 30' | Report | Wako 55' Tanaka 77' |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tomita 69' |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tamura 79' |
| Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|---|
| Léo Silva 75' | Report |
| Albirex Niigata | 0–5 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Taniguchi 8', 23' Kano 20', 83'Hashimoto 48' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Baek Sung-dong 38' | Report | Kim Min-Tae 86' |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–3 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Togashi 5' | Report | Nakagawa 42' Masushima 50', 68' |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira 39' Taketomi 90+4' | Report | Eduardo Neto 72' |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|---|
| Ito 23' | Report |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira 66' | Report | Ito 55' Kozuka 72' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Tomiyama 72' | Report | Kim Min-hyeok 16' (o.g.) |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Hyodo 73' Ito 90+4' | Report | Hirai 31' |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka 43', 48' | Report | Ramon Lopes 85' |
| Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Ibusuki 7' | Report | Nakagawa 72' |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|---|
| Hirai 85' | Report | Toyoda 45' |
| Vegalta Sendai | 0–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nakamura 42' Saito 61' |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 4–2 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Kanamori 16', 37' Hirai 19'Jogo 68' | Report | Yamazaki 6' Suzuki 82' |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Ikeda 31' | Report | Éderson 79' |
