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2015 J.League Cup
Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsKashima Antlers (6th title)
Runners-upGamba Osaka
Semifinalists
  • Albirex Niigata
  • Vissel Kobe
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorerKazuma Watanabe
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The 2015 J.League Cup, also known as the 2015 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 40th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 23rd edition under the current J.League Cup format.

Format

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Teams from the J.League Division 1 took part in the tournament. Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2015 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

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Group A

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Standings

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
FC Tokyo633084+412
Albirex Niigata632194+511
Sanfrecce Hiroshima623196+39
Shonan Bellmare62315509
Sagan Tosu622234−18
Matsumoto Yamaga6114813−54
Ventforet Kofu6024410−62
Source: [1]

Results

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Home \ AwayTOKSHOVENYAMALBSFRSAG
FC Tokyo2–12–12–0
Shonan Bellmare0–01–02–1
Ventforet Kofu1–32–20–0
Matsumoto Yamaga1–10–32–4
Albirex Niigata2–00–01–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–12–22–0
Sagan Tosu0–02–11–0
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

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Standings

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Nagoya Grampus64111211+113
Vissel Kobe6321115+611
Kawasaki Frontale623176+19
Montedio Yamagata62221011−18
Yokohama F. Marinos62047706
Shimizu S-Pulse6204611−56
Vegalta Sendai612368−25
Source: [3]

Results

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Home \ AwayVEGMONFROYMASSPGRAVIS
Vegalta Sendai1–21–00–0
Montedio Yamagata0–23–13–3
Kawasaki Frontale1–11–11–3
Yokohama F. Marinos1–22–02–3
Shimizu S-Pulse2–10–21–2
Nagoya Grampus3–21–00–4
Vissel Kobe3–10–01–2
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knock-out stage

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All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
             
Kashima Antlers235
FC Tokyo202
Kashima Antlers246
Vissel Kobe112
Vissel Kobe224
Kashiwa Reysol033
Kashima Antlers3
Gamba Osaka0
Nagoya Grampus123 (9)
Gamba Osaka (a.e.t.) (p)123 (10)
Gamba Osaka123
Albirex Niigata202
Urawa Red Diamonds033
Albirex Niigata505

Quarterfinals

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Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FC Tokyo2–5Kashima Antlers2–20–3
Kashiwa Reysol3–4Vissel Kobe0–23–2
Gamba Osaka3–3 (10-9 p)Nagoya Grampus1–12–2
Albirex Niigata5–3Urawa Reds5–00–3

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Vissel Kobe1–2Kashima Antlers
Iwanami 70' 21' Yamamura
39' Akasaki
Attendance: 6,162
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
Albirex Niigata2–1Gamba Osaka
Yamamoto 36'
Usami 90'		 33' Omori
Attendance: 9,018
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Second leg

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Kashima Antlers4–1Vissel Kobe
Nakamura 16'
Kanazaki 53', 74'
Caio 82'		 21' Watanabe
Attendance: 10,801
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Antlers won 6–2 on aggregate.

Gamba Osaka2–0Albirex Niigata
Endō 57'
Fujiharu 90+4'
Attendance: 11,475
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

Gamba Osaka won 3-2 on aggregate.

Final

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Main article: 2015 J.League Cup Final
Kashima Antlers3–0Gamba Osaka
Hwang Seok-ho 60'
Kanazaki 84'
Caio 86'
Attendance: 50,828
Referee: Masaaki Toma

Top scorers

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RankScorerClubGoals
1Japan Kazuma WatanabeVissel Kobe
7
2Japan Takuma AsanoSanfrecce Hiroshima4
Japan Ryohei YamazakiAlbirex Niigata
Japan Hiroshi IbusukiAlbirex Niigata
Japan Mu KanazakiKashima Antlers
3Brazil ElsinhoKawasaki Frontale3
Japan Kosuke YamamotoAlbirex Niigata

Updated to games played on 12 October 2015
Source: J.League Data[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Reference Group A". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Data Reference Group A". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Data Reference Group B". data.j-league.or.jp/. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Data Reference Group B". data.j-league.or.jp/. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. ^ "J.league.jp Japan Professional Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_J.League_Cup&oldid=1330071710"
    2015 J.League Cup
    Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
    Tournament details
    CountryJapan
    Teams18
    Final positions
    ChampionsKashima Antlers (6th title)
    Runners-upGamba Osaka
    Semifinalists
    • Albirex Niigata
    • Vissel Kobe
    Tournament statistics
    Top goal scorerKazuma Watanabe

    The 2015 J.League Cup, also known as the 2015 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 40th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 23rd edition under the current J.League Cup format.

    Format

    Teams from the J.League Division 1 took part in the tournament. Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2015 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

    Group A

    Standings

    TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    FC Tokyo633084+412
    Albirex Niigata632194+511
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima623196+39
    Shonan Bellmare62315509
    Sagan Tosu622234−18
    Matsumoto Yamaga6114813−54
    Ventforet Kofu6024410−62
    Source: [1]

    Results

    Home \ AwayTOKSHOVENYAMALBSFRSAG
    FC Tokyo2–12–12–0
    Shonan Bellmare0–01–02–1
    Ventforet Kofu1–32–20–0
    Matsumoto Yamaga1–10–32–4
    Albirex Niigata2–00–01–0
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–12–22–0
    Sagan Tosu0–02–11–0
    Source: [2]
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Group B

    Standings

    TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    Nagoya Grampus64111211+113
    Vissel Kobe6321115+611
    Kawasaki Frontale623176+19
    Montedio Yamagata62221011−18
    Yokohama F. Marinos62047706
    Shimizu S-Pulse6204611−56
    Vegalta Sendai612368−25
    Source: [3]

    Results

    Home \ AwayVEGMONFROYMASSPGRAVIS
    Vegalta Sendai1–21–00–0
    Montedio Yamagata0–23–13–3
    Kawasaki Frontale1–11–11–3
    Yokohama F. Marinos1–22–02–3
    Shimizu S-Pulse2–10–21–2
    Nagoya Grampus3–21–00–4
    Vissel Kobe3–10–01–2
    Source: [4]
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Knock-out stage

    All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

    QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                 
    Kashima Antlers235
    FC Tokyo202
    Kashima Antlers246
    Vissel Kobe112
    Vissel Kobe224
    Kashiwa Reysol033
    Kashima Antlers3
    Gamba Osaka0
    Nagoya Grampus123 (9)
    Gamba Osaka (a.e.t.) (p)123 (10)
    Gamba Osaka123
    Albirex Niigata202
    Urawa Red Diamonds033
    Albirex Niigata505

    Quarterfinals

    Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
    FC Tokyo2–5Kashima Antlers2–20–3
    Kashiwa Reysol3–4Vissel Kobe0–23–2
    Gamba Osaka3–3 (10-9 p)Nagoya Grampus1–12–2
    Albirex Niigata5–3Urawa Reds5–00–3

    Semi-finals

    First leg

    Vissel Kobe1–2Kashima Antlers
    Iwanami 70' 21' Yamamura
    39' Akasaki
    Attendance: 6,162
    Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
    Albirex Niigata2–1Gamba Osaka
    Yamamoto 36'
    Usami 90'    		 33' Omori
    Attendance: 9,018
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo

    Second leg

    Kashima Antlers4–1Vissel Kobe
    Nakamura 16'
    Kanazaki 53', 74'
    Caio 82'    		 21' Watanabe
    Attendance: 10,801
    Referee: Kenji Ogiya

    Antlers won 6–2 on aggregate.

    Gamba Osaka2–0Albirex Niigata
    Endō 57'
    Fujiharu 90+4'
    Attendance: 11,475
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

    Gamba Osaka won 3-2 on aggregate.

    Final

    Kashima Antlers3–0Gamba Osaka
    Hwang Seok-ho 60'
    Kanazaki 84'
    Caio 86'
    Attendance: 50,828
    Referee: Masaaki Toma

    Top scorers

    RankScorerClubGoals
    1Japan Kazuma WatanabeVissel Kobe
    7
    2Japan Takuma AsanoSanfrecce Hiroshima4
    Japan Ryohei YamazakiAlbirex Niigata
    Japan Hiroshi IbusukiAlbirex Niigata
    Japan Mu KanazakiKashima Antlers
    3Brazil ElsinhoKawasaki Frontale3
    Japan Kosuke YamamotoAlbirex Niigata

    Updated to games played on 12 October 2015
    Source: J.League Data[5]

    References

    1. ^ "Data Reference Group A". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
    2. ^ "Data Reference Group A". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
    3. ^ "Data Reference Group B". data.j-league.or.jp/. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
    4. ^ "Data Reference Group B". data.j-league.or.jp/. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
    5. ^ "J.league.jp Japan Professional Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_J.League_Cup&oldid=1330071710"