2010 J.League Cup
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | March 31 and November 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Júbilo Iwata (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
The 2010 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2010 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 35th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 18th edition under the current J. League Cup format. It began on 31 March 2010 with the first matches of the group stage and ended on 3 November 2010 with the Final at National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo.
Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka were given a bye to the quarter-final due to the qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage. 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.
The competition was won by Júbilo Iwata, who defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–3 after extra time. They qualified for the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship.
Group stage
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Júbilo Iwata (a.e.t.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| F.C. Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
Marquinhos  31' Koroki 55' |
(Report) | Kurotsu 68' |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Gilsinho 32' Nishi 34' |
Ota 76' |
| F.C. Tokyo | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Morishige 79' |
Okazaki 68' |
Second leg
[edit]| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Tasaka 32' Nakamura 79'Vitor Junior 88' |
(Report) | Ogasawara 33' |
Kawasaki Frontale won 4-3 on aggregate.
Júbilo Iwata won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Gamba Osaka | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Dodo 82' |
Sato 26' Morisaki 56' |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won by away goals rule (2-2 on aggregate).
Shimizu S-Pulse won by away goals rule (1-1 on aggregate).
Semifinals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Lee 55' Takahagi 68' |
Edamura 76' |
Second leg
[edit]| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho 38' |
Oi 35' Yamazaki 78'Naruoka 88' |
Júbilo Iwata won 3-2 on aggregate.
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Ono 87' |
Yamagishi 64' |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 3-2 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]| Júbilo Iwata | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Funatani 36' Maeda 89', 109'Suganuma 102'Yamazaki 104' |
Lee 43' Yamagishi 48'Makino 105+3' |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Gilsinho
|
5
|
Júbilo Iwata |
 Yuzo Tashiro
|
3
|
Montedio Yamagata |
| Diego
|
3
|
Kyoto Sanga |
| Atsushi Yanagisawa
|
3
|
Kyoto Sanga |
| Popó
|
3
|
Vissel Kobe |
References
[edit]- J.League Official Site (in English)
