1996_J.League_Cup
1996 J.League Cup
Football tournament season
Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the '96 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 1996 season.
Quick Facts J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, Tournament details ...
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shimizu S-Pulse (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Verdy Kawasaki |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 115 |
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It was contested by 16 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.
In what is the most unusual format ever used in the history of the J.League Cup, the win-draw-lose results were based on their aggregate score of the ties between teams, not the individual games' results.
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 15 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 16 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Verdy Kawasaki | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 14 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Flugels | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 12 | |
| 4 | JEF United Ichihara | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 3 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Semifinals
Final
Main article: 1996 J.League Cup final
- Verdy Kawasaki 3–3 (PK 4–5) Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse won the cup