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2016 J.League Cup

The 2016 J.League Cup (also known as the 2016 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, later changed to 2016 J.League YBC Levain Cup for sponsoring purposes) is the 41st edition of the most prestigious Japanese football league cup tournament and the 24th edition under the current J.League Cup format.

Format

Teams from the J1 League will take part in the tournament. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Gamba Osaka, Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tokyo were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2016 AFC Champions League. The remaining 14 teams started from the group stage, where they were divided into two groups of seven. The group winners and the runners-up of each group qualified for the quarter-final along with the four teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.

Group stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Group A

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.

Matches

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Nack5 Stadium Omiya, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Attendance: 5,359
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 6,695
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu
Attendance: 6,331
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 7,309
Referee: Masuya Ueda
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
Attendance: 7,024
Referee: Tomohiro Inoue
Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka, Hiratsuka
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Minoru Tojo
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 6,541
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Hiromichi Oka
Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka, Hiratsuka
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 3,919
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
Attendance: 5,077
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 5,788
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Nack5 Stadium Omiya, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Attendance: 5,985
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Kochiro Fukushima
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 5,272
Referee: Masaaki Toma
Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
Attendance: 5,168
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
Nack5 Stadium Omiya, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Attendance: 9,316
Referee: Poland Bartosz Frankowski
TOHO Stadium, Fukushima
Attendance: 4,501
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 8,792
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Group B

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.

Matches

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 6,135
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki
Attendance: 15,644
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 5,525
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa
Attendance: 6,944
Referee: Itaru Hirose
Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki
Attendance: 11,510
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 12,427
Referee: Hiromichi Oka
Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Masaaki Toma
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 7,084
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 5,955
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa
Attendance: 5,543
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 4,777
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu
Attendance: 4,779
Referee: Hiromichi Oka
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 5,133
Referee: Shoichiro Mikami
Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki
Attendance: 8,801
Referee: Poland Bartosz Frankowski
Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 8,136
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 14,465
Referee: Kenji Ogiya
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 12,811
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 7,209
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu
Attendance: 5,337
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Knock-out stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Quarter-finals

First leg

NACK5 Stadium Omiya, Saitama
Attendance: 6,283
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Misaki Park Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 7,001
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 6,882
Referee: Takuto Okabe

Second leg

Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 8,862
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

2–2 on aggregate. Yokohama F. Marinos won on away goals

Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 19,253
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Urawa Red Diamonds won 6-1 on aggregate.

Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 12,977
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami

Gamba Osaka won 7-4 on aggregate.

Level5 Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 8,060
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

FC Tokyo won 3-1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

First leg

Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 11,160
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 13,354
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto

Second leg

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 19,378
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

1–1 on aggregate. Gamba Osaka won on away goals

Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 26,876
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Urawa Red Diamonds won 5-2 on aggregate.

Final

Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 51,248
Referee: Ryuji Sato

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 15 October 2016
Names of players in bold are still active.
Source: J. League Data

References