| 2019 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ | |
|---|---|
 2019 J.League Cup Final atSaitama Stadium 2002 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 6 March – 26 October |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kawasaki Frontale(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
The2019J. League Cup was the 27th J.League Cup, which began on 6 March and ended on 26 October 2019.
The official title is2019 J.League YBC Levain Cup (2019 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ) due to the sponsorship ofYamazaki Baking. The winners would have earned the right to play against the winners of the2019 Copa Sudamericana in the2020 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, but it would not held due to the2020 Tokyo Olympics held at the same time.[1]
J.League announced the schedule and the matchdays up to the semifinals on December 14, 2018,[2] and full fixture of the matches including the final (on October 26, atSaitama Stadium 2002) on 23 January, 2019.[3]
All 18 teams playing in the2019 J1 League participated. In addition, depending on the result of the2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs, one or two teams from2019 J2 League with the best performance in the previous season (i.e.,Kashiwa Reysol andV-Varen Nagasaki, the 17th- and 18th-placed teams in2018 J1 League, respectively) may participate.
Participants of2019 AFC Champions League group stage (ACL) receivebyes for the group stage and the play-off stage.
As a result, 16 teams will play the group stage. 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams by the performance of2018 J1 League and2018 J2 League (parenthesized below).
Each group is played on a home-and-awayround-robin basis. Each match will be played for 90 minutes (withoutextra time).
In the group stage, teams in a group are ranked bypoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If the points are tied, the following tiebreakers are applied:
In case of ranking third-placed teams across the groups, the following criteria are used:
The number of play-off stage participants depends on the number of teams advanced to ACL group stage.
The play-off stage is played astwo-legged ties of two teams each. Theaway goals rule, anextra time (away goals rule is not applied for the scores in the extra time), and apenalty shoot-out are used if needed.
The prime stage (knockout stage) is played by 8 teams who advanced to ACL group stage and won the play-off stage.
The quarterfinals and the semifinals are played astwo-legged ties (same as the play-off stage). The final is a single game.
Thevideo assistant referee (VAR) system will be used during the knockout stage.[4]
The schedule, except for the final, was announced on 14 December 2018.[2] All matches of the group stage and the play-off stage will be played on Wednesdays.
| Stage | Round | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | MD1 | 6 March | |
| MD2 | 13 March | ||
| MD3 | 10 April | ||
| MD4 | 24 April | ||
| MD5 | 8 May | ||
| MD6 | 22 May | ||
| Play-off stage | 19 June | 26 June | |
| Prime stage | |||
| Quarterfinals | 4 September | 8 September | |
| Semifinals | 9 October | 13 October | |
| Final | 26 October 2019 (Saitama Stadium 2002) | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CON | VVN | FMA | BEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | — | 0–0 | 0–4 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8[a] | 3–6 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8[a] | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | VEG | TOK | SAG | REY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | F.C. Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 0–0[a] | — | 1–0[a] | 2–0[a] | |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5[b] | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5[b] | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CER | GRA | TRI | VIS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | GAM | JUB | SSP | YAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilo Iwata | 2 - 4 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 - 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 2 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
| F.C. Tokyo | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 - 4 | Gamba Osaka | 1 - 4 | 2 - 0 |
Source:J. League data site
The draw for the prime stage was held on July 28 atFuji TVOdaiba headquarters,Tokyo.[7][8]
For each tie in the bracket (except the final), the team on top will play the second leg at home.[8]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo(a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | F.C. Tokyo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gamba Osaka (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
F.C. Tokyo played their home match onNACK5 Stadium Omiya instead of their regular home stadiumAjinomoto Stadium.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 4–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2–2 (a) | F.C. Tokyo | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–5 | Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4–2 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Source:J. League data site
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 2–2 (a) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| 9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Panasonic Stadium,Suita |
| 19:03 | Usami 74'Kurata 90+5' | Report | Kim 87' | Attendance: 8,138 Referee: H. Kimura |
| 9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium,Kawasaki |
| 19:03 | Morita 27' Wakizaka 82'Abe 85' | Report | Shirasaki 10' | Attendance: 18,412 Referee: Y. Nishimura |
| 13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Sapporo Dome,Sapporo |
| 13:03 | Suzuki 76' | Report | Attendance: 15,996 Referee: M. Iemoto |
| 13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium,Kashima |
| 19:03 | Report | Attendance: 19,127 Referee: M. Tōjō |
Source:J. League data site
