| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Other titles | Yamazaki Nabisco Cup |
| Country | Japan |
| Num teams | 18 |
| Champions | Gamba Osaka |
| Count | 2 |
| Runner-up | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Matches | 55 |
| Goals | 169 |
| Top goal scorer | Cristiano (6 goals) |
| Prevseason | 2013 |
| Nextseason | 2015 |
The 2014 J.League Cup, also known as the 2014 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 39th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 22nd edition under the current J.League Cup format.
Format
Teams from the J.League Division 1 took part in the tournament. Cerezo Osaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2014 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
Standings
Group A
| Team[1] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
Group B
| Team[1] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 1 |
Results
Group A
Group B
Knock-out stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
2-2 on aggregate. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won on away goals
Kashiwa Reysol won 5–2 on aggregate.
Kawasaki Frontale won 5–4 on aggregate.
Gamba Osaka won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 3–2 on aggregate.
Gamba Osaka won 5-4 on aggregate.
Final
Goalscorers
Updated to games played on 7 September 2014
Names of players in bold are still active.
Source: [1]
References
- ^ "2014 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup - League Table". J.League Official Website. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Transferred to Sporting Clube de Portugal after the group stage.