2000 J.League Cup

2000 J.League Cup

J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Country	Japan
Dates	12 April and 4 November 2000
Teams	27
Champions	Kashima Antlers (2nd title)
Runners-up	Kawasaki Frontale]
Semi-finalists	Kyoto Purple Sanga Nagoya Grampus Eight
Matches played	51
MVP Award	Koji Nakata
← 1999 2001 →

Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the 2000 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 2000 season.

Overview[]

It was contested by 27 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the cup. There were 22 teams played the first round, with 5 teams getting byes to the second round.

Results[]

1st Round[]

• Montedio Yamagata 0-3 ; 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Omiya Ardija 0-4 ; 0-2 Vissel Kobe
• Kawasaki Frontale 3-0 ; 1-2 Urawa Red Diamonds
• Shonan Bellmare 2-3 ; 0-0 Avispa Fukuoka
• Ventforet Kofu 0-2 ; 1-5 Yokohama F. Marinos
• Albirex Niigata 0-1 ; 1-3 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Cerezo Osaka 2-0 ; 1-0 Vegalta Sendai
• Sagan Tosu 0-1 ; 1-2 Verdy Kawasaki
• Oita Trinita 2-2 ; 1-3 JEF United Ichihara
• Gamba Osaka 2-1 ; 1-0 Consadole Sapporo
• Shimizu S-Pulse 4-1 ; 3-1 Mito HollyHock

2nd Round[]

• Yokohama F. Marinos 4-1 ; 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 ; 1-1 Kashiwa Reysol
• Verdy Kawasaki 1-0 ; 1-0 Cerezo Osaka
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 1-1 ; 0-1 FC Tokyo
• Gamba Osaka 0-1 ; 2-1 Jubilo Iwata
• Avispa Fukuoka 1-1 ; 2-3 Kashima Antlers
• JEF United Ichihara 1-1 ; 1-2 Nagoya Grampus Eight
• Vissel Kobe 2-0 ; 0-4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Quarterfinals[]

• Verdy Kawasaki 0-0 ; 0-2 Kawasaki Frontale
• Jubilo Iwata 1-1 ; 1-2 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Yokohama F. Marinos 1-2 ; 1-1 Kashima Antlers
• Shimizu S-Pulse 4-6 ; 0-0 Nagoya Grampus Eight

Semifinals[]

• Kyoto Purple Sanga 0-2 ; 2-1 Kawasaki Frontale
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 1-3 ; 2-3 Kashima Antlers

Final[]

• Kashima Antlers 2-0 Kawasaki Frontale

Kashima Antlers won the cup.

References[]

• rsssf
• (in Japanese) J. League