| Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers(4th title) |
| Runners-up | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
The2011 J. League Cup, also known as the2011 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 36th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 19th edition under the currentJ. League Cup format. It was scheduled to begin on 16 March 2011 with the first matches of the group stage;[1] however, the competition was postponed due to the aftermath of the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] Later the beginning of the tournament is set to 5 June, withreducing the number of matches.[3]
The winner qualified for the2012 Suruga Bank Championship.
All 18 teams from the2011 J. League Division 1 will take part in the tournament.Nagoya Grampus,Gamba Osaka,Cerezo Osaka andKashima Antlers are given a bye to the quarter-final due to the qualification for theAFC Champions League group stage. The remaining 4 teams for quarter-finals are selected from other 14 teams byknockout tournaments of home and away (withaway goals rule, except for goals inextra times). Quarter-finals and semifinals will be played as one match at either team's home stadium. The final will also be played as one match, but at neutral venue (National Stadium).[3]
First, the exact date of the Final has yet to be determined and is subject to possible participation in the2011 AFC Champions League Final of at least one of the involved clubs. Later the date is set to 29 October.[4]
The original competition format, which is same asthe previous tournament and was abandoned due to2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, is:[3]
The draw result of the preliminary round is:
The first leg is scheduled on 5 June and the second leg on 27 July.
Albirex Niigata andOmiya Ardija received bye for the second round as a result of tournament draws.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–1 | Montedio Yamagata | 2–0 | 2 – 1 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Vegalta Sendai | 0–1 | 1 – 2 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 5–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2–0 | 3 – 0 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 | 0 – 2 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | 2 – 1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–2 | 1 – 3 |
The first leg is scheduled on 14 September and the second leg on 28 September.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–1 | Omiya Ardija | 2–0 | 2 – 1 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 0–3 | Júbilo Iwata | 0–0 | 0 – 3 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–4 | Albirex Niigata | 2–1 | 1 – 3 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | 2 – 3 |
| Kashima Antlers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
Koroki 49'Osako 73'Tashiro 111' | Nakata 1' (o.g.) Watanabe 11' |
| Nagoya Grampus | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazaki 15' Nagai 90+1', 105+2'Hashimoto 114'Tulio 120+1' | Bruno Lopes 63' Kawamata 90+3'Kikuchi 98' |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Sasaki 43' Rafinha 67' 76' (o.g.) | Nasu 7' |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Lopes 73' | 9' (o.g.) Despotović 83' |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulio 80' | Osako 10' Shibasaki 107' |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Umesaki 21' Escudero 38' | Otsuka 90+3' |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese) | Osako 105' |
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Ranko Despotović | 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
 Yuya Osako | 3 | Kashima Antlers |
| Masashi Oguro | 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos |