2003 J.League Cup
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 8 March 2003 - 3 November 2003 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kashima Antlers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
The J.League Cup 2003, officially the 2003 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the first edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 11th edition under the current J.League Cup format. The competition started on March 8, and finished on November 3, 2003.
Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse were given a bye to the quarter-final due to their qualification for the AFC Champions League. The rest of 14 teams started from the group stage, where they're divided into four groups. The group winners of each group qualifies for the quarter-final along with the runners-up of group A and B, and the two teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | FC Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Toru Chishima |
Mitsuhiro Toda Mitsuhiro Toda |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Ahn Jung Hwan |
Magrao |
| Kashima Antlers | 5–1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
|---|---|---|
| Euller Mitsuo Ogasawara Kōji Nakata Kōji Nakata Tomoyuki Hirase |
Keiji Yoshimura |
Second leg
| Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Gral Ryoichi Maeda Yasumasa Nishino |
| FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Emerson |
| Gamba Osaka | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Masashi Oguro Tsuneyasu Miyamoto |
Emerson Ryuzo Morioka Keisuke Ota |
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
| Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Masashi Motoyama |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Tanaka Tatsuya Tanaka Emerson Emerson Emerson Koji Yamase |
Tuto |
Final
| Kashima Antlers | 0–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Koji Yamase Emerson Tatsuya Tanaka Emerson |
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
8 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
5 |
Júbilo Iwata | |
5 |
Júbilo Iwata |
Awards
- MVP: Tatsuya Tanaka (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- New Hero Prize: Tatsuya Tanaka (Urawa Red Diamonds)
References
- J.League Official Site (in English)