2015 J.League Cup
| Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
| Country |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers |
| Runners-up | Gamba Osaka |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 J.League Cup, also known as the 2015 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, is 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 will take 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[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| Albirex Niigata | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | ��5 | 4 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
Results[]
Group B[]
Standings[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
Results[]
Knock-out stage[]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2 | 3 (9) | |||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (10) | |||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 2–5 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–4 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–3 (10-9p) | Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Albirex Niigata | 5–3 | Urawa Reds | 5–0 | 0–3 |
Semi-finals[]
First leg[]
| Vissel Kobe | 1 – 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
Iwanami  70' |
21' Yamamura 39' Akasaki |
| Albirex Niigata | 2 – 1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Yamamoto 36' Usami 90' |
33' Omori |
Second leg[]
| Kashima Antlers | 4 – 1 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Nakamura 16' Kanazaki 53', 74'Caio 82' |
21' Watanabe |
Antlers won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 0 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Endō 57' Fujiharu 90+4' |
Gamba Osaka won 3-2 on aggregate.
Final[]
| Kashima Antlers | 3 – 0 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Seok-ho 60' Kanazaki 84'Caio 86' |
Top scorers[]
Updated to games played on 12 October 2015
Source: J.League Data[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2015 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup - League Table". J.League Official Website. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "J.league.jp Japan Professional Football League".
- J.League Cup
- 2015 in Japanese football