The 2009 J.League Cup, more widely known as the 2009 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, is the 34th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 17th edition under the current J.League Cup format. The championship started on March 25, 2009 and ended on November 3, with F.C. Tokyo defeating Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the Final. They qualified for the 2010 Suruga Bank Championship.
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | March 25 and November 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Tokyo (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
Teams from the J1 will take part in the tournament. Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale, Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka were given a bye to the quarter-final due to the qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage. The rest of 14 will start from the group stage, which divided them into two groups. The group winners and the runners-up of each group will qualify for the quarter-final along with the four teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
editKnockout stage
editAll times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | ||||||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter finals
editFirst leg
edit| Gamba Osaka | 1–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Nakazawa |
(Report) | Yamase Sakata Matsuda |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Tulio Edmilson |
(Report) | Edamura |
| F.C. Tokyo | 5–1 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Hirayama Yonemoto Ishikawa Nagatomo |
(Report) | Ogawa |
Second leg
edit| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho Renatinho Chong Tese |
(Report) |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa |
(Report) | Myojin Leandro |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Okazaki Aoyama |
(Report) |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | F.C. Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Maki Yoshida |
(Report) | Hirayama |
Semi finals
editFirst leg
edit| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–2 | F.C. Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Johnsen Edamura |
(Report) | Yonemoto Cabore |
Second leg
editFinal
edit| F.C. Tokyo | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Yonemoto Hirayama |
(Report) |
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Top goalscorers
edit| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
5
|
F.C. Tokyo | |
5
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | |
5
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
4
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | |
4
|
F.C. Tokyo |
Awards
edit- MVP: Takuji Yonemoto – FC Tokyo (
Japan)
- New Hero Prize: Takuji Yonemoto – FC Tokyo (
See also
editExternal links
edit- J.League Official Site (in English)