2015 J.League Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2015 J.League Cup, also known as the 2015 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 40th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 23rd edition under the current J.League Cup format.
| Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Gamba Osaka |
| Semifinalists |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Kazuma Watanabe |
Format
Teams from the J.League Division 1 took part in the tournament. Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2015 AFC Champions League. 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.
Group stage
Group A
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| Albirex Niigata | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
Results
Group B
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
Results
Knock-out stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2 | 3 (9) | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (10) | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 2–5 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–4 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–3 (10-9 p) | Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Albirex Niigata | 5–3 | Urawa Reds | 5–0 | 0–3 |
Semi-finals
First leg
| Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
Iwanami  70' |
21' Yamamura 39' Akasaki |
| Albirex Niigata | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Yamamoto 36' Usami 90' |
33' Omori |
Second leg
| Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Nakamura 16' Kanazaki 53', 74'Caio 82' |
21' Watanabe |
Antlers won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Endō 57' Fujiharu 90+4' |
Gamba Osaka won 3-2 on aggregate.
Final
| Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Seok-ho 60' Kanazaki 84'Caio 86' |
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 12 October 2015
Source: J.League Data[5]