2024 J.League Cup

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2024 J.League Cup
2024 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Dates6 March – TBA
Teams60
Defending championsAvispa Fukuoka
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored115 (3.11 per match)
Attendance105,744 (2,858 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)9 players tied
(2 goals)
All statistics correct as of 16:57, 24 April 2024 (UTC).
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The 2024 J.League Cup, known as the 2024 J.League YBC Levain Cup (Japanese: 2024 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ) for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd edition of J.League Cup, a Japanese association football cup competition. This season, all 60 J.League clubs will be participating in an updated tournament format, aimed to grow the J2 and J3 Leagues and improve the J.League as a whole.[1]

Format

In a change from previous seasons, all clubs from the season's J1, J2, and J3 Leagues will participate, thus including the clubs from all J.League divisions for the first time since 2001.[2] 29 teams will be participating in the tournament for the first time in their history.

The tournament is divided into three sections each with a different format: the first round, the play-off round and the prime round.

First round

57 clubs will take part in the first round, split into 10 groups. The three clubs participating in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage (Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama F. Marinos and Ventforet Kofu) will be introduced to the tournament at the prime round. Each group will participate in a single-elimination tournament, leaving 10 clubs to advance to the play-off round. The draw for the first round is based on rankings from the 2023 season.[3] As a general rule, the lower league club will play their fixture at home. In the case of clubs being in the same league, the club with the lower ranking from the 2023 season will be the home team. In the case of a tie, games will go to extra-time and penalties to determine a winner if necessary.

The first round groups are as follows:

Teams participating in the first round of the 2024 J.League Cup
Group Teams
1 Vissel Kobe (J1 1st) Shimizu S-Pulse (J2 4th) Montedio Yamagata (J2 5th) Kataller Toyama (J3 3rd) FC Imabari (J3 4th) -
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1 3rd) Tokyo Verdy (J2 3rd) JEF United Chiba (J2 6th)
Kagoshima United
 (J3 2nd)		 Nara Club (J3 5th) -
3
Urawa Reds
(J1 4th)		 Júbilo Iwata (J2 2nd) V-Varen Nagasaki (J2 7th) Ehime FC (J3 1st) Gainare Tottori (J3 6th) -
4 Kashima Antlers (J1 5th) Machida Zelvia (J2 1st) Oita Trinita (J2 9th) Zweigen Kanazawa (J2 22nd) Vanraure Hachinohe (J3 7th) Giravanz Kitakyushu (J3 20th)
5 Nagoya Grampus (J1 6th) Yokohama FC (J1 18th) Fagiano Okayama (J2 10th) Omiya Ardija (J2 21st) FC Gifu (J3 8th) Tegevajaro Miyazaki (J3 19th)
6 Avispa Fukuoka (J1 7th) Kashiwa Reysol (J1 17th) Thespa Gunma (J2 11th)
Renofa Yamaguchi
 (J2 20th)
Matsumoto Yamaga
(J3 9th)		 SC Sagamihara (J3 18th)
7 Cerezo Osaka (J1 9th) Gamba Osaka (J1 16th) Fujieda MYFC (J2 12th) Tochigi SC (J2 19th) Iwate Grulla Morioka (J3 10th) FC Ryukyu (J3 17th)
8 Albirex Niigata (J1 10th) Shonan Bellmare (J1 15th) Blaublitz Akita (J2 13th) Iwaki FC (J2 18th) FC Osaka (J3 11th) Kamatamare Sanuki (J3 16th)
9 FC Tokyo (J1 11th) Sagan Tosu (J1 14th) Roasso Kumamoto (J2 14th) Mito HollyHock (J2 17th) YSCC Yokohama (J3 12th) Fukushima United FC (J3 15th)
10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (J1 12th)
Kyoto Sanga
(J1 13th)		 Tokushima Vortis (J2 15th) Vegalta Sendai (J2 16th) Azul Claro Numazu (J3 13th) AC Nagano Parceiro (J3 14th)
Notes

Teams in italic are participating in their first J.League Cup competition.

Playoff round

The 10 clubs that qualified from the first round will then be drawn into five, two-legged fixtures and will play each other home and away. The remaining five clubs will advance to the prime round.

Prime round

A single-elimination tournament will be held between eight clubs: the five clubs that qualified from the playoff round plus the AFC Champions League clubs — Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama F. Marinos, and Ventforet Kofu. Each round will be a two-legged home and away fixture, up until the final which will be a one-game tie played at a neutral venue.

Schedule

The schedule was announced on 19 December 2023.[4] All the matches take place in 2024.[5]

Stage Round Date
First round Round 1 6–13 March
Round 2 17–24 March
Round 3 22 May
Playoff round 5 June (First leg)
9 June (Second leg)
Prime round Quarter-finals 4 September (First leg)
8 September (Second leg)
Semi-finals 9 October (First leg)
13 October (Second leg)
Final TBD

First round

All times listed are JST (UTC+9)

Group 1

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
17 April – Imabari
FC Imabari1
Vissel Kobe2
22 May – Toyama
Kataller Toyama
13 March – Toyama
Vissel Kobe
Kataller Toyama 2
24 April – Toyama
Montedio Yamagata 1
Kataller Toyama0
Shimizu S-Pulse0
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1 Kataller Toyama (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.)(2) Montedio YamagataToyama
19:03
  • Usui 111'
  • Ito 114'
 Report
Stadium: Toyama Stadium
Attendance: 1,827
Referee: Yusuke Araki
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2FC Imabari (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) (1) Vissel Kobe Imabari
19:03
Report
Stadium: Imabari Satoyama Stadium
Attendance: 5,097
Referee: Yusuke Araki
23 April 2024 (2024-04-23) Round 2 Kataller Toyama (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		(2) Shimizu S-PulseToyama
07:03 Report Stadium: Toyama Stadium
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Penalties
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 Kataller Toyama (3) Match 38 (1) Vissel Kobe Toyama
19:03 Report Stadium: Toyama Stadium

Group 2

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
24 April – Nara
Nara Club0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima6
22 May –
Kagoshima United
 1
17 April – Kagoshima
JEF United Chiba 0
Kagoshima United
0
Tokyo Verdy1
Nara Club (3) v (1) Sanfrecce Hiroshima
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2Nara Club (3)0–6 (1) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nara
19:00 Report
Stadium: Rohto Field Nara
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Tokyo Verdy (1) v (1) Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3
Chofu
19:03 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium

Group 3

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
24 April – Tottori
Gainare Tottori2
Urawa Red Diamonds5
22 May – Isahaya
V-Varen Nagasaki
6 March – Matsuyama
Urawa Red Diamonds
Ehime FC 3
17 April – Isahaya
V-Varen Nagasaki 4
V-Varen Nagasaki1
Júbilo Iwata0
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1Ehime FC (2)3–4 (a.e.t.) (2) V-Varen Nagasaki Matsuyama
19:03
Report
Stadium: Ningineer Stadium
Attendance: 1,411
Referee: Reo Tanaka
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2Gainare Tottori (3)2–5 (1) Urawa Red Diamonds Tottori
19:33
Report
Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Attendance: 7,677
Referee: Koji Takasaki
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2 V-Varen Nagasaki (2) 1–0(1) Júbilo IwataIsahaya
19:03
Report Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 2,560
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 V-Varen Nagasaki (2) Match 40 (1) Urawa Red Diamonds Isahaya
19:03 Report Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki

Group 4

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
6 March – Kitakyushu
Giravanz Kitakyushu 1
17 April – Kitakyushu
Oita Trinita 0
Giravanz Kitakyushu1
FC Machida Zelvia2
22 May – Machida
FC Machida Zelvia
13 March – Hachinohe
Kashima Antlers
Vanraure Hachinohe 0
17 April – Hachinohe
Zweigen Kanazawa 0
Vanraure Hachinohe1
Kashima Antlers2
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1 Giravanz Kitakyushu (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)(2) Oita TrinitaKitakyushu
19:03
Report Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1 Vanraure Hachinohe (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		(3) Zweigen KanazawaHachinohe
18:33 Report Stadium: Prifoods Stadium
Attendance: 719
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
Penalties
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Giravanz Kitakyushu (3)1–2 (1) FC Machida Zelvia Kitakyushu
19:03
Report
Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Attendance: 4,221
Referee: Takuto Okabe
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Vanraure Hachinohe (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) (1) Kashima Antlers Hachinohe
19:03
Report
Stadium: Prifoods Stadium
Attendance: 4,844
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 FC Machida Zelvia (1) Match 41 (1) Kashima Antlers Machida
19:00 Stadium: Machida GION Stadium

Group 5

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
13 March – Gifu
FC Gifu 1
17 April – Saitama
Omiya Ardija 2
Omiya Ardija0
Nagoya Grampus2
22 May –
Shintomi
Nagoya Grampus
Tegevajaro Miyazaki 1
24 April – Okayama
Fagiano Okayama 4
Fagiano Okayama3
Yokohama FC3
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1FC Gifu (3)1–2 (3) Omiya Ardija Gifu
19:03
Report
Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Shuhei Ishimaru
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1Tegevajaro Miyazaki (3)1–4 (2) Fagiano Okayama Shintomi
19:03
Report
Stadium:
Unilever Stadium Shintomi

Attendance: 708
Referee: Naoto Uehara
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Omiya Ardija (3)0–2 (1) Nagoya Grampus Saitama
19:03 Report
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Naoto Uehara
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2Fagiano Okayama (2)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 (2) Yokohama FC Okayama
17:03
Report
Stadium: City Light Stadium
Attendance: 2,827
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
Penalties
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 Yokohama FC (2) Match 42 (1) Nagoya Grampus Yokohama
19:03 Report Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium

Group 6

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
13 March –
Renofa Yamaguchi
3
Matsumoto Yamaga 1 (2)
Avispa Fukuoka1 (4)
22 May – Kashiwa
Kashiwa Reysol
6 March – Maebashi[a]
Avispa Fukuoka
Thespa Gunma 4
24 April – Maebashi
SC Sagamihara 1
Thespa Gunma1
Kashiwa Reysol3
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1
Renofa Yamaguchi
Matsumoto
19:00
Report
Stadium: Sunpro Alwin
Attendance: 2,919
Referee: Koki Nagamine
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1 Thespa Gunma (2) 4–1 (a.e.t.)(3) SC SagamiharaMaebashi
19:00
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Genki Tawara
Thespa Gunma (2) v (1) Kashiwa Reysol
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2Thespa Gunma (2)1–3 (1) Kashiwa Reysol Maebashi
19:03
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 Kashiwa Reysol (1) Match 43 (1) Avispa Fukuoka Kashiwa
19:03 Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium

Group 7

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
13 March – Morioka
Iwate Grulla Morioka1
17 April – Morioka
Tochigi SC0
Iwate Grulla Morioka 0
Cerezo Osaka1
22 May – Okinawa
FC Ryukyu
6 March – Okinawa
Cerezo Osaka
FC Ryukyu 2
24 April – Okinawa
Fujieda MYFC 1
FC Ryukyu2
Gamba Osaka1
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1 Iwate Grulla Morioka (3) 1–0(2) Tochigi SCMorioka
19:00
Report Stadium: Iwagin Stadium
Attendance: 757
Referee: Takuto Okabe
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1 FC Ryukyu (3) 2–1(2) Fujieda MYFCOkinawa
19:03
Report
Stadium: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium
Attendance: 881
Referee: Koei Koya
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Iwate Grulla Morioka (3)0–1 (1) Cerezo Osaka Morioka
19:03 Report
Stadium: Iwagin Stadium
Attendance: 2,362
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2 FC Ryukyu (3) 2–1(1) Gamba OsakaOkinawa
19:30
Report
Stadium: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium
Attendance: 5,406
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 FC Ryukyu (3) Match 43 (1) Cerezo Osaka Okinawa
19:03 Stadium: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium

Group 8

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
13 March – Higashiōsaka
FC Osaka 0
17 April – Iwaki
Iwaki FC 2
Iwaki FC 0
Albirex Niigata2
22 May – Akita
Blaublitz Akita
6 March – Marugame
Albirex Niigata
Kamatamare Sanuki 0
24 April – Akita
Blaublitz Akita 2
Blaublitz Akita2
Shonan Bellmare1
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1FC Osaka (3)0–2 (2) Iwaki FC Higashiōsaka
19:00 Report
Stadium: Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Masuya Ueda
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1Kamatamare Sanuki (3)0–2 (2) Blaublitz Akita Marugame
19:03 Report
Stadium: Pikara Stadium
Attendance: 689
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Iwaki FC (2)0–2 (1) Albirex Niigata Iwaki
19:03 Report
Stadium: Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2 Blaublitz Akita (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)(1) Shonan BellmareAkita
19:03
Report
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
Attendance: 1,335
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 Blaublitz Akita (2) Match 45 (1) Albirex Niigata Akita
19:03 Report Stadium: Soyu Stadium

Group 9

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
6 March – Yokohama
YSCC Yokohama 1
17 April – Yokohama
Mito HollyHock 0
YSCC Yokohama0
FC Tokyo4
22 May – Tosu
Sagan Tosu
13 March – Fukushima
FC Tokyo
Fukushima United FC1
24 April – Kumamoto
Roasso Kumamoto2
Roasso Kumamoto0
Sagan Tosu1
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1 YSCC Yokohama (3) 1–0(2) Mito HollyHockYokohama
19:03
Report Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,192
Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1Fukushima United FC (3)1–2 (2) Roasso Kumamoto Fukushima
19:00
Report
Stadium: Toho Stadium
Attendance: 690
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2YSCC Yokohama (3)0–4 (1) FC Tokyo Yokohama
19:03 Report
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2Roasso Kumamoto (2)0–1 (1) Sagan Tosu Kumamoto
19:03 Report
Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 4,120
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Round 3 Sagan Tosu (1) Match 46 (1) FC Tokyo Tosu
19:03 Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium

Group 10

Round 1Round 2Round 3
          
6 March – Numazu
Azul Claro Numazu 3
17 April – Numazu
Vegalta Sendai 2
Azul Claro Numazu1
Consadole Sapporo3
22 May – Nagano
AC Nagano Parceiro
13 March – Nagano
Consadole Sapporo
AC Nagano Parceiro5
24 April – Nagano
Tokushima Vortis1
Kyoto Sanga
2
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Round 1 Azul Claro Numazu (3) 3–2(2) Vegalta SendaiNumazu
19:03
Report
Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Yusuke Ohashi
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Round 1 AC Nagano Parceiro (3) 5–1(2) Tokushima VortisNagano
19:00
Report
Stadium: Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Round 2Azul Claro Numazu (3)1–3 (1) Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Numazu
19:03
Report
Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Round 2
Kyoto Sanga
Nagano
19:03
Report
Stadium: Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Koei Koya
Notes
  1. ^ Since Sagamihara's home stadium, Sagamihara Gion Stadium is unusable due to renovation work, the game was held as a home game for Gunma.[6]

Top scorers

As of 24 April 2024.
Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Japan Yuki Kobayashi Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2
Japan Takashi Kondo AC Nagano Parceiro
Brazil Matheus Jesus V-Varen Nagasaki
Japan Shoya Nakajima Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan Takato Nonomura Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Brazil Patric Nagoya Grampus
Japan Yuta Sato FC Ryukyu
Japan Yudai Tanaka Fagiano Okayama
Japan Masashi Wada Thespa Gunma

References

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  2. ^ "League Structure and Competition Format from 2024 Season Unify the number of clubs in each category to 20 League Cup changed to a knockout competition with participation of all J1, J2 and J3 clubs". Japan Professional Football League. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "２０２４ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "J.League Cup 2024 Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Fixtures & Results All clubs | J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP | 2024". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "２０２４ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 新たな大会方式における1stラウンド組み合わせ決定！". 公益社団法人 日本プロサッカーリーグ（Ｊリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "All Positions | Goals | All clubs | J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP | 2024 Player Stats". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

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