2005 J.League Cup Explained

J.League Cup
Year:	2005
Other Titles:	J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Country:	Japan
Dates:	19 March and 5 November 2005
Champions:	JEF United Chiba
Count:	1
Runner-Up:	Gamba Osaka
Semi-Finalist1:	Yokohama F. Marinos
Semi-Finalist2:	Urawa Red Diamonds
Player Label:	MVP Award
Prevseason:	2004
Nextseason:	2006

The 2005 J.League Cup, officially the 2005 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 3rd edition of Japan association football league cup tournament and the 13th edition under the current J.League Cup format. The championship started on March 19, and finished on November 5, 2005.

Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Yokohama F. Marinos and Júbilo Iwata were given a bye to the quarter-final due to their qualification for the AFC Champions League. The rest of 16 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 2 best runners-up, and the two teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.

Group stage

Group A


2005-03-19
Vissel Kobe	1–2	Urawa Red Diamonds
Omiya Ardija	2–0	Albirex Niigata
2005-03-26
Albirex Niigata	1–0	Vissel Kobe
Urawa Red Diamonds	2–1	Omiya Ardija
2005-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds	2–1	Albirex Niigata
Vissel Kobe	0–1	Omiya Ardija
2005-05-28
Albirex Niigata	1–1	Omiya Ardija
Urawa Red Diamonds	1–0	Vissel Kobe
2005-06-04
Omiya Ardija	1–3	Urawa Red Diamonds
Vissel Kobe	0–1	Albirex Niigata
2005-06-11
Omiya Ardija	3–0	Vissel Kobe
Albirex Niigata	3–0	Urawa Red Diamonds

Group B


2005-03-19
Gamba Osaka	4–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Tokyo Verdy 1969	4–4	Kawasaki Frontale
2005-03-26
Kawasaki Frontale	2–2	Gamba Osaka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–1	Tokyo Verdy 1969
2005-05-21
Gamba Osaka	5–3	Tokyo Verdy 1969
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–4	Kawasaki Frontale
2005-05-28
Gamba Osaka	3–2	Kawasaki Frontale
Tokyo Verdy 1969	2–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2005-06-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–1	Gamba Osaka
Kawasaki Frontale	1–1	Tokyo Verdy 1969
2005-06-11
Tokyo Verdy 1969	1–2	Gamba Osaka
Kawasaki Frontale	3–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Group C


2005-03-19
Kashiwa Reysol	3–1	FC Tokyo
Ōita Trinita	1–3	JEF United Chiba
2005-03-26
FC Tokyo	0–0	Ōita Trinita
JEF United Chiba	1–2	Kashiwa Reysol
2005-05-21
Kashiwa Reysol	0–1	Ōita Trinita
FC Tokyo	0–1	JEF United Chiba
2005-05-28
Kashiwa Reysol	1–5	JEF United Chiba
Ōita Trinita	0–2	FC Tokyo
2005-06-04
JEF United Chiba	1–1	Ōita Trinita
FC Tokyo	0–0	Kashiwa Reysol
2005-06-11
JEF United Chiba	3–2	FC Tokyo
Ōita Trinita	0–0	Kashiwa Reysol

Group D


2005-03-19
Shimizu S-Pulse	1–1	Kashima Antlers
Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–2	Cerezo Osaka
2005-03-26
Kashima Antlers	2–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight
Cerezo Osaka	0–2	Shimizu S-Pulse
2005-05-21
Kashima Antlers	1–3	Cerezo Osaka
Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–3	Shimizu S-Pulse
2005-05-28
Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–0	Kashima Antlers
Shimizu S-Pulse	3–2	Cerezo Osaka
2005-06-04
Kashima Antlers	3–3	Shimizu S-Pulse
Cerezo Osaka	1–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2005-06-11
Shimizu S-Pulse	0–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight
Cerezo Osaka	2–0	Kashima Antlers