2010 J.League Cup

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2010 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
DatesMarch 31 and November 3
Final positions
ChampionsJúbilo Iwata (2nd title)
Runner-upSanfrecce Hiroshima
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
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The 2010 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2010 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 35th edition of the most prestigious

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

Knockout stage

All times are

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
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

First leg

Kashima Antlers2–1Kawasaki Frontale
Marquinhos 31'
Koroki
55'
(Report) Kurotsu 68'
Attendance: 6,977
Referee: Ryuji Sato

Júbilo Iwata2–1Vegalta Sendai
Gilsinho 32'
Nishi
34'
Ota 76'
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Gamba Osaka
Lucas 66'
Attendance: 6,731
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

F.C. Tokyo
1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
Morishige 79' Okazaki 68'
Chōfu
Attendance: 12,510
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

Second leg

Kawasaki Frontale3–1Kashima Antlers
Vitor Junior
88'
(Report) Ogasawara 33'

Kawasaki Frontale won 4-3 on aggregate.


Júbilo Iwata won 2-1 on aggregate.


Gamba Osaka1–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Dodo
82'
Morisaki
56'

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won by away goals rule (2-2 on aggregate).


F.C. Tokyo
Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka

Shimizu S-Pulse won by away goals rule (1-1 on aggregate).

Semifinals

First leg

Júbilo Iwata0–1Kawasaki Frontale
Kurotsu 55'
Attendance: 10,353
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–1Shimizu S-Pulse
Lee 55'
Takahagi 68'
Edamura 76'

Second leg

Júbilo Iwata won 3-2 on aggregate.


Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 3-2 on aggregate.

Final

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Gilsinho
5
Júbilo Iwata
Yuzo Tashiro
3
Montedio Yamagata
Diego
3
Kyoto Sanga
Japan Atsushi Yanagisawa
3
Kyoto Sanga
Popó
3
Vissel Kobe

References