2010 J.League Cup
The 2010 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2010 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.
Contents
Group stage
Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 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
First leg
|
1 September 2010
19:00 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 – 1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
Marquinhos  31'Koroki 55' |
(Report) | Kurotsu 68' |
Second leg
|
8 September 2010
19:00 |
| 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.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won by away goals rule (2-2 on aggregate).
Shimizu S-Pulse won by away goals rule (1-1 on aggregate).
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
|
10 October 2010
15:00 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 3 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho 38' |
Oi 35' Yamazaki 78'Naruoka 88' |
Júbilo Iwata won 3-2 on aggregate.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 3-2 on aggregate.
Final
|
3 November 2010
14:09 |
| 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' |
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Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Gilsinho |
|
Júbilo Iwata |
 Yuzo Tashiro |
|
Montedio Yamagata |
| Diego |
|
Kyoto Sanga |
| Atsushi Yanagisawa |
|
Kyoto Sanga |
| Popó |
|
Vissel Kobe |
References
- J.League Official Site (English)
